■mmm ■**d m$^ 1/ n^t / MMIIABT OF THE ^ J//^ 87^- P Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2007 with funding from IVIicrosoft Corporation http://www.archive.org/details/accountscriptureOOgastrich J. i/^^ A SCRIPTURE ACCOUNT OF THE FAITH AND PRACTICE OF CHRISTIANS: CONSISTING OP AK EXTEJVSIVE COLLECTIOK OF PERTIJ^EA'T TEXTS OF SCRIPTURE, GirEJV AT LARGE, UFOJ\r THE VARIOUS ARTICLES OF REVEALED RELIGIOJV; REDUCED INTO DISTINCT SECTIONS, SO A8 TO EMBRACE _ ALL THE BRANCHES OF EACH SUBJECT, THE MOTIVE!^ TO TKTE.^ BELIEF OR PRACTICE OF THE DOCTRINES TAUGHT, AND THE \ THREATENINGS, PROMISES, REWARDS, PUNISHMENTS,, EXA14' PLES, &C. ANNEXED. j Q '' (; ADDRESSED Vv^Xv TO THE UNDERSTANDING, THE HOPEST THE FEARS OF CHRISTIANS. THE WHOLE FORMING A COMPLETE CONCORDANCE TO ALL THE ARTICLES OF FAITH AND PRACTICE TAUGHT IN THE HOLY SCRIPTURES. By HUGH GASTON, V. D. M. Member of the Root Presbytery, County Antrim, Ireland. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION. PHILADELPHIA : PUBLISHED AND SOLD BY D. HOGAN, NO. 51, SOUTH THIRD STREET. fHOMAS ¥. SfiLES, PRINTER. 1807. RECOMMENDATIONS, IThe editor submits to his fiatrons the following afifirobatory testimonials to t/iis valuable ivork<, with which he was fiolitely favoured ivhenjiro' fiosalsfor iiublishing it were first issued. '\ THE design of Gaston's Collections^ is to arrange under the gene- ral heads or common topics of Theology, the various texts of scrip- ture, which, in the opinion of the author, bear upon the several points which he specifies ;— or in other words, to form a kind of system of divinity from the Bible itself. The compiler appears to have been a man of orthodox principles, and his work is the fruit of much in- dustry. It will I think be found of considerable use to those who wish to support their religious principles by scripture authority. ASHBEL GREEN, D. D. Senior Pastor of the Second Presbytenan Church, April 22, 1805. PlUladelJihia. I HAVE examined the work entitled, " Gaston's Collections, or a Scri/iture Account of the Faith and Practice of Christians^ i!fc." and am of opinion that it is well adapted to facilitate the study of the sacred writings. P. MILLEDOLER, Pastor of the Third Presbyterian Chvrch, April 2.5, 1805. Philadd/ihia. Philadellihia, May &th, 1805. d?:ar sir, IT is with pleasure I inform you, that " Gaston's Scrip- ture Collections," is a book I have been for some considerable length of time acquainted with. Without any hesitation I give you an unequivocal approbation of the work, and consider it not only as the best adapted book for the student in divinity, but also peculiarly suitable for the private Christian ; because he *has in one compre- hensive view, all the proofs necessary, on the different subjects IV RECOMMENDATIONS. stated, without the trouble of laboriously consulting a Concordance, which many conveniently cannot do I or the promotion of the great caube of the dear Ivedeemer, among my fellow Christians and citi- zens, I warmiy recommend it to all the lovers of Christ and the re- vealed will of God — Wishing you success and encouragement in the republication of so valuable a work, 1 am. Dear Sir, Your's GEO. POTTS, Pastor of the Fourth Presbyterian Churchy Philadellihia^ DEAR SIR, YOUR intention of publising " Gaston's Scripture Col- lections," meets my hearty approbation. It affords such an elucida- tion of the various topics of religion, both theoretical and practical, as will, 1 make no doubt, be highly interesting to the friends of truth. The judicious arrangement of the texts of scriptui*e under the com- mon heads of systematic divinity, brings the proofs of the several arti- cles vmder one view, so as to present the most striking evidence ■ THUS SAITH THE LORD. The application of the quotations is, in general, appropriate, and well calculated to support the doc- trines of which they are the foundation. To some, moreover, the utility of the work will be enhanced, by the circumstance, that there is no comment but that which must necessarily be inferred from the local arrangement of the several portions of scripture, under the re- spective heads of doctrine. It will of course be less liable to the charge oisophhtri} and inisconstruction ofscri/iture, than the common systems of divipity, which proceed upon explanation and argu- ment That the work may contribute to the extension of scriptural information, the pron»otion of vital piety, and real edification of the }3ody of Christ, is the earnest wish of Your's, Sec. S. B. WYLIE, A. M. Fastor of the Fifformcd Frei:hyitrian Church. F hUadclhhia , PREFACE. THE sacred Scriptures, after the strictest researches of an enhghtened and enquiring age, are still allowed by the wise, judicious, and thinking part of mankind,* who are ac- qainted with them, to be the only books in the world which truly and fully shew the way of salvation to all those who take any serious thought about it. The Scriptures, upon the solid principles of truth contained in them, have the strongest tendency to improve and perfect human nature in every branch of personal and social duty, or to make mankind wiser and better in every station and relation of life. This effect they have produced, and will still produce wherever tliey are duly attended to. An attempt, if well executed, to promote the knowledge and prac- tice of the truths they contain, must therefore be of real service to society ; and though the attempt should fail, the undertaker may nevertheless enjoy the pleasure of an heart ready and disposed to do good, and all the candid part of mankind will make favour- able allowances on account of the goodness of the design. With these views, the author of the following work offers it to the public ; who will find upon perusal, as will as by the follow- ing account of it, that it is a work entirely new, and differentia method, at least, from any thing of the kind hitherto pubUshed. THE Method, in this work the several articles of re. vealed religion are ranged under distinct heads or chapters. The subject of each chapter is only mentioned at the beginning ol it ; and the scripture account of the subject is afterward given at large,ina numerous collection of express and pertinent textsof scrip- ture, with which the chapter is filled up. Care is taken to insert every article of revealed religion, and every express and pertmi-nt text upon every one, in order to make it full and complete. The several different v/ords by which any article of religion is expres- sed in the Bible are exhibited under distinct sections,, andtliose sec- tions are filled up with those places in the Bible where the word occurs upon that subject, and produced mostly in the order m vi PREFACE. which thc5^ lie in the Bible ; so that this work, in some measure, answers the ends both of a Common-place Book and Concordance .upon the articles of religion. Thus, in chaper 1. page 5. section 17, the ETERNITY of God is expressed by the different words, eternal^ everlastings fir ever^ the Jirst and last^ which make so many dis- tinct sections. In like manner, every doctrine or duty of revealed religion is laid down first, and the motives to the belief or practice of them are made so many distinct sections in each chapter, and ge- nerally come under the heads of threaterings, promises, rewards, punishments, examples. Sec. In this respect this work differs from any book of the kind hitherto published. So much is transcribed of the places quoted, as expresses the principal part of the text, and is sufncient to direct the reader to the places to be consulted at large m the Bible upon the subjecc: more would have needlessly swelled the size of the book, and not have left sufficient room for inserting every express and pertinent text upon every subject. OCCASION AND DESIGN OF THE WORK. Itmight easily be made appear, that the reading of the holy Scriptures, after a method which the nature of their composition seems to require, must be highly useful and proper, for our acquiring from the Scri'ptures themselves the true knowledge of ever^' article of religion contained in them. Every one who is acquainted with the sacred Scriptures, knows, that the complete account which they contain of any one article of religion, is never to be met with altogether in one place, with- out other subjects intermixed with it, but is to be collected from many different places of the Bible, where the sacred writers have touched upon it. In every one of the many different places of the Bible, where any one article of religion is touched upon, it is still placed in some useful light for instruction, so that none of these places are super- fluous. Ail these places, taken together, do make up the com- plete scripture account of the subject ; they contain all the light winch the Spirit of revelation has afforded upon it in writing as needful for instruction ; whoever v/ill view any scripture truth, in all that light afforded, must search the scriptures for the different places in which it is contained, or where the subject is mentioned. In these places it will be found, sufficiently explained, enforced by all its proper motives, applied to all its proper uses, and set in e- very acivantag.ous light needful for being rightly understood, and propcrlv applied, even after extraordinary inspiration hath ceas- ed. Our blessed Saviour, v/ho best knew the most profitable method of our reading the Scriptures, directed to search them [John v. 3, 9.J lurthe knowledge of his character and offices, taught, not PREFACE. vil all in one, but in different places of the Scriptures, Trhich being taken all together, fully and plainly described him to the wm-ld, •and left unbelievers inexcuseable. Those have succeeded best m ascertaining the true sense of many portions of scripture, and ia answering objections against them, and setting several scripture doctrines in a clear light, who have first searched the Scriptures for the whole and complete account of the subject, and hereby were enabled to show that what was doubtful, by being briefly ex- pressed in one place, was sufficiently enlarged upon and explained- in others. Besides such explications of scripture truths as are to be found in the Scriptures themselves, none else are to be depend- ed upon: for the sacred writers, being sufficiently qualified for their work, did not leave it to be mended by inferior hands ; they left the scriptures a finished performance, containing a system of religion from God, which, like all his other works, is good and perfect in its kind, being full and complete in all its parts, plain and proper in its terms and expressions, and efficacious or suf- ficient to answer the ends for which it was written. If it fails, no other writings will prove effectual for reforming the world, and making mankind wise to salvation. Every hopeful method ought to be tried for assisting Christians to reap from the holy scriptures all the benefit they are suited to afford. The dividing the books of the Bible into chapters and verses, [though not first written in that form] is of great use for finding any particular place the read- er is directed to consult. A work, directing the reader what places of the Bible to consult for the complete and full account whii h the sacred writers have given of every article of religion, it is presumed, might be of great use to many, who have not leisure or proper helps to search for such an account, and also to others on many occasions, who would hereby be furnished with all the express and pertinent scriptures before them, at once, upon any suliject they had occasion to treat of, without the pains of collect-, ing them. Such a work might be of service to some who have not ability to purchase many books, and to others who have not lei- sure to read many upon religion, or any other subject ; as by it they would be asisted to find in the Bible those places, that, taken together, do contain the best, the fullest and plainest, though brief account, that is to be expected of every article both of faith and practice. A work that would answer this end, might be^the means of occasioning proper places of the Bible to be consulted upon every article of rehgion, and for direction in every circum- stance of life ; and so of turning the attention of readers from books wherein error is often conveyed along with truth, to the danger or hurt of the readers, and of engaging their attention more to the hol}^ Scriptures, which are the most and improving writings for all Christians. And when it shall please God to turn viii PREFACE. the attention of Christians chiefly to the Bible, and to enable them to make aright use of it, it may be expected that the blessed Re- deemer's kingdom of knowledge, righteousness, truth and holi- ness, peace and love, shall be more enlarged and strengthened in the earth. It was thus, at the first spreading of the gospel, and also, at our happy reformation, heathens and Papists were turn- ed from the worship of creatures to the worship of the one living and true God, through one only Mediator, the Lord Jesus Christ ; and the security of the Protestant religion, against Popery and every other error, does, under God, depend on the knowledge and use that Protestants make of their Bibles. In hopes of an- swering, in some measure, some of those valuable ends, the fol- lowing work is composed upon the foregoing plan or method. All possible care is taken to render it satisfactory to the reader, by making it more full and complete than any thing of the kind hither- to published, and by inserting the true scripture account of the subjects mentioned, without regard to the private distinguishing- opinions of any party or denomination of Christians ; so that it is presumed it may be useful at least to some of every denomination, and can be offensive or hurtful to none, who are not prejudiced against scripture truth. CONTENTS. (Noti. In the follotv'ing table ofcofttenti the number of the -page Is Set doixm immediately after the Sections that are contained in it. e. g. Ihejirji eight Sections tuill be found in page I. — Protn section g to i6 inclmi've, in page 4, <^c. CHAP. I. The Perfections of God. Sect. 1 'T^HAT there is a God, as- 37 JL scrted, and proved by his works. 2 The perfection of God asserted The unity of God asserted. Is God alone. There is none else. There is none besides him. There is none with him. None before him. Page 3 None like him. 10 None to be compared mito him 1 1 No likeness of God. 12 He is the living God. 1 3 The true God. 1 4 God is a Spirit. 1 5 God is invisible. 16 God is unsearchable. Page 4: 17 The eternity God. 18 Pie is everlasting. 19 He is for ever. 20 He is the First and Last. 2 1 He is immortal. 22 He is incorruptible. Page 5 23 He is blessed. 24 He is unchangeable. 25 He is present every where. 26 God*s greatness. Page 6 27 God is exalted. 28 God's excellency. 29 God's majesty. 30 God's glory. Page 7 3 1 God is glorious in favours spi- ritual and temporal to his people. Page 8 32 God's knowledge is perfect. 33 God's knowledge is unde rived. 34 God's knowledge extendeth to all things. •"5 Things which Godr alone knoweth. Page 9 *6 Secret things which God will discover. b 18 God's knowledge of man and all his ways. Page 10 God knoweth the hearts of all men. He knoweth the hearts of the righteous. He knoweth the hearts of the wicked. He knoweth his people. God knoweth the religious principles and practice of his people. Page 1 1 43 God knoweth their works.—. He knoweth their wants, their sorrows, their wrongs from oppressors. Page 1 2 44 God's knowledge of the wick- ed and their sins. 45 God knoweth the proud. 46 He knoweth the impenitent. 47 He knoweth hypocritical pro- fessors. 48 He knoweth liars and unchari- table persons. Page 1 3 49 God knoweth envious persons. 50 God knoweth wicked ways. 51 God knoweth whoredom, na- tural and spiritual. 52 He knoweth murderers. 53 The sins of the wicked against God's knowledge. 54 The v/isdom of God in general. 55 The wisdom of God in crea- tion. Page 14 The wisdom of God in re demption by Jesus Christ. The wisdom of creatures, no- thing in comparison of God's wisdom 58 The power of God. 59 He is the mighty God. Page 1 5 60 He is the Almighty God 61 G©d's strength. 56 57 X . C O N T E N 62 God's arm. . 90 63 Hand or God. 64 Finger of God. 65 God called a Rock. 65 Nothing hard to God. 67 All thing possible tO' God. 68 God is able to do every thing. 69 God's power in his wonderful doings. Page 1 6 70 The prosperity and adversity of man in God's power. 7 1 God's power in the creation ol the heavens and (iaxxh.l^age 1 7 72 God's power in the govern- ment of heaven and earth. ^o Acts of God's power toward his church. i^age 18 74 God's power tovrard the righ- teous. 75 God's power in spiritual bles- sings toward his people. 76 God's power against the wick- ed. Page 19 77 Sins of the wicked against the attribute or power. — Duties resulting from, or founded upon the doctrine of God's [ power. Page 2 1 78 God's power in miracles, re- corded in the Old Testa- ment. Page 22 79 The righteousness of God. T S, 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 In punishing the wicked In men's reaping as they sow. — In rewards to the righ- teous. Things of God called righte- ous are, his judgments, sta- tutes, precepts, testimonies, commands, words, ways, &c. The justice of God. Page 28 Injustice and iniquity denied concerning God. Truth ascribed to God. Things of God called truth. J 'age 29 Lying denied concerning God The faithfulness of God. Things of God called faithful are his commands, word, counsels, Ghrist. — God is to be praised for his faithfulness. God's faithfulness in fulfilling his promises. Page 30 God's faithfulness in fulfil- ling his threatenings. God's purity. God's holiness. Other words expressing God's holiness. Page 31 God is the Holy One, by way of eminence. Things pertaining to God cal- led holy are, his name, throne, heaven, place, hill, Ufc. U'c. Page 32 The £>:oodness of God. The Lord doth s^ooi^L.Page 33 The mercy of God. Page 3j Mercy of God promised. Page 35 Persons to whom mercy is promised, are those w^ho o- bey, repent, fear, love, and trust in God. Mercy prayed for, 2^ age o7 Mercy acknowledged in vari- ous instances. Page 38 Thanks for mercy. Mercy in the pardon of sin. Page 39 107 Pardon and forgiveness pray- ed for. Page 40 Compassion ascribed to God. — God excited to compas- sion toward his people. Compassion to whom pro- mised. Instances of God's compas- sion exeiciscd. Pagt 41 — God excited cornpfassion in enemies toward his people Compassion ascribed to Christ. 112 Pity ascribed to God toward his people. 1 13 God will not pity the v.lckcd. 1 14 Long-suffering of Gvd.PaA2 91 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 108 109 110 111 I 17 118 1 19 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 327 128 129 130 131 1 1 5 Forbearance- ascribed to God. 116 Kin Iness ascribed to God, pro:iiiscd and exercised to- wards his people. Kiadiiess prayed for. Page 43 Th:mks for kindness. | God is gracious. Pa^-e 44 1 God's tiirone is a tlirone ofj grace. ^ { God's Spirit is a Spirit of grace. Christ is gracious. The grace of God in man's sal- vation in election. In calling. Page 4,5 In justiiication. In pardon of sin. Adoption through grace. Sanctirication through grace. The Gospel is of grace giv- en. Page 46 Alms called grace in men. Ministerial abilities through grace. 132 Effects of the Gospel in a sanctified nature and prac- tice called grace. Page 47 133 Faith through grace. 134 Hope through grace. 135 Prayer and praise through grace. 136 Salvation is of grace. 137 Grace prayed for. Page 48 J 38 God's favour. Page 49 139 God's favour denied to the Avicked. 1 40 God giveth the favour of men. 141 God with-holdeth the favour of men. 142 God is bountiful, lis Men ought to be bountiful. 144 God's blessing, he blesseth his people. Page 50 145 Persons pronounced blessed, who they are. Page 5 1 146 God's blessing promised by w.iy of covenant, or cove- . nant blessings. Page 33. 147 Auger ascribed to God. | CONTENTS " ■■ 148 XI G,';^d's anger threatened a- gainst the wicked. Page. 54 149 Wrath of God threatened a- gcdiist sinners. 150 God is wroth — Prayers and promises against God's, wrath. God's indignation against sin- ners. Page 5 5 152 Fury ascribed to God. 1 53 154 155 156 Vengeance. God abhorreth. God lotheth, dcspiseth. God hateth. 157 The Lord is a terrible God. 158 The dreadful God. [ 59 God's jealousy for his people. ragainst sinners. Page 5 6 160 Ze.al ascribed to GodPag.57. CHx\P. II. Sect, Creation of all things. Of the heavens and earth. Page 57 Sun moon and stars created. The sea. , Page 58 Summer and winter. North and south. Clouds, wind. Rain. Creatures in the sea. Creatures on the dry land. . Page 59 9 10 11 12 Man created, his body. 13 His soul. 14 Man's spiritual state after his creation. Page 60. 15 Man's disobedience and fail from his happy state. 1 6 Man's first sin referred to. 17 Angels, their number. 1 18 Their names. 119 Their nature. |20 Their excellency. 1 2 1 T lie ir c m pi o y n \ i > n t . Page 6 1 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 CONTENTS. S6 37 38 39 40 41 Instances of care and s> rvices of angels for God's people. Revelations of God's will, and directions given by angels. Page 62 Angels inflict God's judgments on the wicked. Page 63 Angels their attendance on and services to Christ on earth. Their attendarce on Christ at his coming to judgment. Their employment at the day of judgment. Page 64 They are worshippers of God the Father. They worship Christ ?,nd are subject to him- They are not to be worshipped. Devils, angels that sinned. What thier sin is supposed to have been. Names given to them in scrip- ture. Page 65 They are enemies to all good and promoters of sin and mis- ery. Instances of Satan's enmity to! Christ and his servants. P<».6 6! They believe that there is a God ; they knew Christ. They know Christ's servants. They know the sacred scrip-! tures. Satan was overconie by Christ. Page 67. Satan is overcome by Chris-j tians through divine power communicated. Promises to them that over- come Satan. Duties exhorted to in opposi- tion to Satan. Page 68 CHAP, III. Sect. GocTs Governm€7it, God is the King, Ruler and Governor of the world, hav- ing a throne, dominion, gov- ernment. Pag^ 69 God is the Law^giver. 3 God is the Judge of the earth. 4 Counsels of God. 5 Purpose of God. Page 70 6 God doth will. 7 Determinations of God. 8 Ordination of God, things or- dained of God. Page 71 9 Decrees of God, things de- creed by him. 10 Appointments of God, things appointed by him. 11 Predestination, things predes- tinated of God. 12 Election of Jews. Page 72 \ 3 Election of Christians, Page 74 1 4 Persons chosen or elected of God to fill offices in church and state. 1 5 Calling, God doth call, his peo- ple are called, Page 75 16 Particular persons called to offices. \7 Justification, God justifieth. 18 Men not justified by the works of the law. 19 Mankind justified freely, and by grace through Christ. Page 78 20 Sanctification, God sanctified the Jews. 2 1 Jews were commanded to sanc- tify themselves, 22 God doth sanctify Christians. 23 God doth sanctify Christians by his word and Spirit, 24 Justification and sanctification, otherwise expressed, God doth wash.-^Our duty to wash ourselves. Page 79 25 God doth cleanse. — Duty to cleanse ourselves-»-Promises to the cleansed. 26 God doth purge. — Duty to purge ourselves. 2r Godpurifieth. — -Duty to purify .ourselves. Page 80 28 God doth refine. 29 The Lord is r. God unto his people, he is with them and among them. CONTENTS. xiu 42 43 44 45 46 49 ;o 30 God forsake til not his people, j Page 8 I Prayers that God would not forsake his people. God forsaketh the wicked. God doth not cast off nor re- ject his people. Page 82 34 Prayers a<^ainst being; cast offj 35 God casteth off and rejecteth the wicked. j 35 God is a Father to his people. Page 83 37 How mankind become the children of God and he their Father. Page 84 38 Blessings from God as a Father to his people as his children. Page 85 39 Marks and characters of God's children in the exercise of the graces and practice of the duties of religion. Pags ^6 40 Wicked stiled children of what- ever evil principle reigns in them. 41 Under God their heavenly Fa- ther Christians are brethren, and sisters, and owe to each other the duties of that rela- tion. Page 87 Christ is the elder brother of Christians. Salvation from God, he is the Saviour — God saveth his ]jeo-| pie from evils. Page 88, 89 Persons to whom salvation is promised. — Salvation prayed for. Page 90, 91 Salvation is of grace. Word of God a mean of salva- tion. 47 Ministry a mean of salvation. 48 God is the defence of his peo pie. Page 92 God is a Redeemer, redemp- tion to his people is from him God redeemeth his people from enemies and other evils. — Threats against those redeemed v/ho apostatised af-' terward. — "Redemption of particular persons from evils. Page 93, 94 5 1 God a counsellor to the right- eous. 52 God depriveth the wicked of counsel. Page 94 53 God a teacher, he doth teach his people, teaching from God prayed for. 54 Holy Ghost teacheth. 55 God doth instruct. 56 God doth direct. Page 95 57 God doth lead. — Promises that God will lead his people. 58 Christ doth lead. 59 God doth guide his people. 60 God doth strengthen. 2'age 96 Strength promised -Prayed for — Obtained. Page 97, 9 ?> 61 God doth uphold. Page 98 62 God giveth safety. 63 God called a shield, rock, fortress, refuge. Page 99 64 God is an helper to his people. Page 100 — Help from God promis- ed. — Prayed for. — Help ac- knowledged. Page 101 65 Help from the creatures with- out God is vain. 66 God a deliverer, hedclivereth from vsickness. 67 God delivereth from enemies and oppression. Page \Q2 68 Christ a deliverer — Deliver- ance prayed for. Page 103 69 Deliverance to the poor and needy. 70 Prophets and apostles deliv- ered. Page 104 71 All God's faithful servants shall be delivered. 72 Deliverance from moral evil. 7\i God delivereth the wicked in- to their enemies hands — Heathens delivered into the hands of the Israelites./^. 105 74 God is a keeper to his people. XIV CONTENTS. 75 God prcserveth liis people. Fage 108 75 God is the creator of his peo- ple. — Threats against those who apostatized after they had been created. God is the creator of Christians they are new creatures, God's workmanship. ^^g^ 109 Duty of Christians us new creatures. God is to his people their plan- ter, builder, &c. they are his planting, his vine-yard which he watereth and mak- 77 78 79 80 81 82 building, God planted the JoV'ish nation in Canaan. The Lord planted, watered and made fruitful the Jewish church. J'a^e 1 10 Apostacy or unfruitl'ulness, threats and reproofs against it. The fruitful, whether Jews or Gentiles, arc God's planting. Page 1 i 1 CHAP. IV. O/Jesm Christ, pro^ fihecy and miracles. Seer. 1 The testimony of prophecy ap- pealed to as a foundation of[ faith in Chriat. j 2 The testimony of prophecy! urged by the apostles. j Page 1 1 2 1 '3 Prophecies concerning Christ,' fultilled, in the incarnation! life, death, resurrection and: ascension. 4 The nation, tribe and family he j was to descend from. | 5 The time of his life and death fixed by other events fore-i told in prophecy. Page 1 13 ! 6 The country and town where 'i Christ should be born. || 7 Prophecies concerning hisp forerunner John Baptist. jj 8 His purging the temple. ' 9 10 11 12 13 li 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 His working miracles. Page 1 1 4 That the Spirit of the Lord should be upon him. That he should be a Prophet. That he should preach or teach. That he should not seek the applause of men. Tiuit he should be a suA'crer. —Infirmities he was touched with.' Page 1 1 5 That he should be despised of men. That he should be hated. Reproached. The reproaches that were cast upon him. That he should be persecuted. Page 1 1 6 That Jews and Gentiles should join against him. That he should be sold for money. The use they apply the money to, foretold. Prophecies concerning his betrayer. Page 1 17 How this is expressed by Christ. That Christ should be for- saken. Peter's denying him. That he should be beaten and spitted on. Christ's account of his treat- ment. What kind of death he should die. Christ's silence. l^age 1 1 8 They gave sentence against him. They gave him gall. They mock him on the cross. They part his garments. — His words on the cross. Christ's prays for his enemies. His death. Page 119 A bone of him was not to be broken. C O N T E N T S. XV .38 Was to be buried with the rich.', 59 Thut he should arise from the; dead. I 40 Christ's rests the credit of his; pretensions on the certainty j of his rovirrection from the dead. 4 1 The witnesses of his resur- rection. 42 Other evidences of his resur- rection. P^'g^ 12!0] 43 He was raised by the power of God. 44 Christ's ascension. 4 J 'J hat he should sit at God's right hand. 46 The Holy Ghost promised. 47 The Holy Ghost promised by Christ. Fafre 121 48 More prophecies of Christ con- cerning the persecution oi Christians. 49 The evidence of miracles ap- pealed to as a foundation of f^\ith in Christ. Page 122 50 New Testament miracles, at- tending the birth of Christ. ! 5 1 Miraculous cures. 52 Devils cast out. Page 123 5 3 Sickness healed, blindness cu- red, deafness, lameness, <^c. 54 The dead raised. 5 5 Christ calms the wind and sea, walks on the water, feeds thousands, ^c. Page 124 — A great draught of iishes. — A piece of money taken in a fish's mouth. — A fig-tree cursed withers. 5(S Miracles accompanying the death of Christ. 57 Disciples are impowered to work miracles. 58 Miracles wrought by the a- postles. Pci^'e 125 CHAP. V. 1 Christ's glory before his iji^ar- nation. 2 His glory on earth. 3 His glory afier Ijis resurrec- tion. Page 126 4 Christ's exaltation at God's right hand. 5 Christ's exaltaion above man- kind. 6 The church is subject to Christ 7 Christ is exalted above angels. Page 127 CHAP. VI. Divine Titles given to Christ. Sect. 1 Son of God. Page 123 2 Christ is distinguished from the created sons of God. 3 Christ is the image of God. 4 God. 5 Lord. Page 130 6 One with the Father, 7 The same things spoken of the Father, and of Christ. — . Chrit's titles ranged alphabet- call y Page 133 CHAP. VH. C/irist's Works. Sect. 1 He created all things. 2 He will raise the dead. 3 He will change the bodies of mankind. 4 He will judge the world. Page 135 5 He will dispense suital)lc re- wards and punishments. 6 Rewards from Christ to the righteous. J^og(^ 136 7 Punishments to be inflicted on the wicked by Christ. Pag. 137 CHAP. VIH. IVorshiJi offered to Christ, Sect. ' 1 Acts of worship offered to Christ jointly with the Father. 2 Acts of worship oflcred to Christ alone. Page \r,9 '■^.fi XVI CONTENTS. CHAP. IX. Perfections ofChrht. Sect. 1 Christ's knowledge. Pagie I 40 2 Christ's wisdom. 3 Power and dominion. -Pi?^^ 1 4 1 4 Acts of Christ's power toward his people 5 Acts of his power against his enemies. 6 Christ's righteousness. Page 142 7 He promoted righteousness. 8 Christ's holiness. 9 justice. Page 143 10 truth. 1 1 -goodness. 12 eternity. Page 144 CHAP. X. C/irist's benefits to men or blessings they receive through him as a Saviour 3 69 Swearing by the creatures. 1 70 Swearing by false gods, 1 7 1 Svrearing in common conver- sation. 172 Swearing to commit sin. 173 Rash unnecessary swearing. 174 God only is to be sworn by. 175 An oath, the nature and duty thereof. Page 325 176 Oaths to be strictly kept. 177 Things to be sworn to are truth and duty. 1 78 Articles of peace ratified by oath. 179 Breach of such oaths punish- ed. 1 80 Private compacts ratified by oaths. Page 326 1 8 1 Oaths sworn to kings. 182 The oath of a single person decides controversy. 183 The duty and lawfulness of swearing, examples. 184 God swears to Abraham. 185 To give the land of Canaan. 186 To fulfil his covenant. — To continue the seed of David 187 To the continuance of Christ's priesthood. 188 To fulfil his threatenings a- gainst the unbelieving and disobedient. 189 Jesus Christ answers upon oath. 190 An angel swears. 191 Asseverations or sincerity XXV which are equal to an oath among Christians. Page 327 192 Ancient forms of swearing. 193 Blasphemy forbidden. 194 Occasions of it to be avoided. 195 From whence it proceeds. 196 Instances of blasphemers punished. Page 328 197 Blasphemy against the Holy Ghost. 198 Persons unjustly accused of blasphemy. 199 Of vows. 200 Vows to do duty 201 Sinful vows. Page S29 Fourth Commandment. 202 Of the Sabbath. Page 329 203 The Sabbath, a day of rest from servile work. 204 Duties of the Sabbath, wor- shipping God, reading and hearing his word. 205 Works of charity and mercy to be done on the Sabbath. Page 330 206 Promises to them that keep the Sabbath. 207 The care of God's people to sanctify the Sabbath them- selves, and to prevent the profaning of it by others. Page 331 208 Threatenings against Sab- bath-breakers. Page 332 209 Sabbath privilges withdrawn- 210 The change of the Sabbath from the seventh to the first day of the week. Page 333 ^CIiAP. XVI. Duties toward Mankind. Sect. 1 Love toward mankind. Pa. 333 2 How love toward mankind is produced. Page 334 3 Prayers and thanks to God for Christian love as being his gift. Page 335 d XXVI CONTENTS. 4 The influence and effects ofiSl love upon the temper and be- ""^ haviour of Christiana, &.c. 5 Charity with otlier graces en- oj joined. Fage 335 34 6 Approved examples of charity: 35 and other p;races. j36 7 Hatred toward mankind,threat-J37 enings against it. J°age 336'|o8 8 Duty of the righteous towardj'39 those that hate them. ji40 9 Prayers and complaints to God against the hatred ofthe wick- ed. 10 Promises to those that are un- justly hated and threatenings against those that hate them. Page 337 1 1 Envy forbidden to the righte- ous. 1 2 The wicked, their envy hurtful to themselves. 13 Enw a mark of an unconvert- ed state. PCL 150 14 Malice forbidden to the right- eous. 51 1 5 Malice in the wricked. 1 6 An ger forbi dd e n . Piige 339 1 7 Instances of the anger of the 5 righteous against sin. 5.i 1 8 Sinful anger, instances thereof. 54 19 Wrath. 5 6 20 Contention. Page 340 1 57 21 Promise's and prayers against j contention. I 58 ■22 The righteous contcjul only! against sin. j'59 23 Peace commanded with pro- j 60 mises to it. Pagf^ .541 | 25 Peace praved for as a desirab'ejj61 gift of God. Page 3 4 2 ji 62 Peace the gift of God, promis-:i63 es and instances thereof ij64 Peace with God is the blessed; 26 reward of the righteous man . j S8 Peace promised to the church | of God. P'^ge 343 j 29 Unity. 60 IIonc5uring one another. J*c^£ 344! 65 66 Despising others. Strife forbidden to the godly • Page 3 15 Fightings, quarrels. Divisions forbidden. Offences forbidden. Page 34 6 Threats against offenders. Doing good to others. Pa. 347 Don";g evil. Doing wrong. Doing miscliicf the character ofthe wicked. Page 348 Of being harmless. Blameless. Promises to the merciful. J^oge 349 Unmerciful, threats. Compassion and pity. Pa. 3:0 Cruelty ofthe wicked. Forgiveness* Page 33 \ Revenge. Duty of giving and receiving good counsel. Page 352 Rejecting evil counsel, the duty and safety thereof. Tlie mutual obligation of giv- ing und receiving instruction. J^age 5 53 Of refusing instruction. To edify one another. To warn one another. To adnjonish one another. To rebuke one another, and to hearken to rebuke. Page 354 Of not giving and receiving rel)uke. To reprove one another. Not hearkening to reproof Page 35 5 Gentleness. To shew kinchicss commanded To give comfort. Friendship and faithfulness therein. J- age 35 6 Unfaithfulness in friendship. — Bearing with one another's WTciknesse^, &c. Page 357 Forbearing to judge one ano- ther on account ofdiflerences. Page 358 CONTENTS. xxvu 67 Setting good example. 68 Enticing others, and being en- ticied to sin. 69 Of gratitude. 70 In;j,ratitudi;. Page 359 CHAP. X\ar. Dunes tozvards ourselvtii'.- S:'::t. 1 Temperance in meat and drink. 2 Oiintempcrancc in meat and drink. J^age o^o\ o Drunkenness, the evils there- of. Page 361 1 4 or making others drunk. 5 Sleep. ('» Laliour commanded, and pro- mises to the laborious, the diligent and industrious. J^age 2G2 7 Of the sluggard, the slothful, and idle. Page 36:3 S The study and pursuit of vvrs- dom recommended. 9 The excellency of wisdom a- bove «ll other endowments. Page 364 10 Wisdom is profitable, plear sant and honourable. 1 1 Wisdom is the gift of God. Page 365 12 Wisdom prayed for. 13 Wisdom and religion the same. Page 366 14 A fciol's vain pretences to to v/isdom . 15 A fool recieveth not instruc- tion. , Page 367 16 A fool discoveretli his folly. 17 A fool's conduct towards his parents. 1 S A fool mischievous, 19 He is wrathful. 20 Contentious. 2 1 A IVioi's words. Page :^Q?\ 22 A fiioi's psoasureo. 23 Ti-eatmen^: for fools. 2% VoWy LUid wickedne^^s ti^e' s.un^. ' Pay:: 36.) 25 PatiencetowardGod. P«. 370 26 Patience toward men. Pa^e37l 27 Contentment. 28 Discontent, murmuring. 29 Grudging. 30 Meekness. Page 372 31 Meekness how produced. 32 Meekness, examples thereof. oo Promises to the meek. 34 Humility toward God. Paze 373 oo Humility towards men. 36 Promises to the humble. Page 374 57 Promises to humbled smners, oS Examples of humility. 39 The elect are humble. 40 Humbled saints, their ex- pressions. Page 375 41 Pride against God. 42 Pride agcdnst men. 43 Spiritual pride, seeming righteous. 44 Proud of wisdom jind know- ledge. 2^ age 277 45 The proud seek honour from men. 46 Threats and prayers against the proud. Pa^e 37& 47 Arrogancy. 48 Loftiness. 49 Plaughtiness. 50 Exalting one's self. Pa. 379 5 I Lifting up one's self. 52 Magnifying one's self. 53 Glorying. 54 Boasting. Page SQO 55 Scorning. 5Q Threats against kings and nations of the foregoing characters ofpii disapprove?}.. GO Divorce is exprcHly fovbiddca in the. N'ew Te:itan'ie"it. 61 Maryia.ge v.'ith unbelieverr. 6 2 Jews, forbidden tmiiaiTy wilb tiic heath e lis Page 38^1 3KV1U CONTENTS. 63 Embracing Ghmtianity did not dissolve marriage con- tracted before. 64 Husbands duties. 65 Duties of wives. — Women's apparel. Page 383 66 Children, duties toward them, to provide for their support. 67 To defend them. 68 To pray for them. 69 To instruct them. Page 384 70 Particular heads of instruc- tion. 71 Instances of parents careful to instruct their children. 72 Correcting children. 73 Parents careful to marry their children into religious ifamilies. Page 385 74 Portions given to children. 75 Children are among the pro- mised blessings of God to mankind. 76 Children promised. Page 386 77 A desire of children. 78 God's care of mothers. Page 387 79 God's care of children. 80 Grief of parents at parting ■with children. 81 Godly parents blessed in the happiness of their children. 82 Wicked parents punished in the calamities of their chil- dren. 83 Particular calamities threaten- ed against the children of the wicked. Page 388 84 That they shall be slain by enemies. 85 Suffer by famine. '^ 86 Gtherevilsthreatenedagainst the children of the wicked. 87 Erroneous principles in re- ligion have destroyed the natural affection of parents toward their children. 88 Calamities upon wicked par- ents and children. 8 9 Want of children to the wick- ed. 90 Promises to the godly who are childless. Page 389 91 Duties of children toward paients. 92 Instances of dutiful children blessed. 93 Disobedient and undutiful children, threats against them. Page 390 94 Instances of undutiful children cursed. 95 Duties of masters toward servants. Pageo9\ 96 Duties of servants. Page 392 97 Duties of the civil magistrate, to administer justice impar- tially. Page 393 98 Qualifications of the civil magistrate. 99 The magistrate's concern with religion. Page 394 100 Good magistrates a blessing- promised to God's people. Page 395 1 1 Magistracy is of divine ap- pointment. 102 Sins of magistrates, pervert- ing of judgment, respect of persons, partiality. 103 Perverting of judgment through covetousnesii, tak- ing gifts. 104 Perverting judgment thro' drunkenness. Page 396 105 The misery of being govern- ed by weak or wicked rulers. 106 Wicked rulers set over the people as a punishment for sin. 107 Wicked rulers, enemies to religion. 108 God's providence over kings and rulers exalting or abas- ing them. Page 39 7 109 Particular instances of God's providence exalting or abas- ing rulers. Page 2i)S CON T E N T S. ilO 111 112 113 11 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 123 129 Duties toward governors, praying foi-them. Page 39 8 Honour aiid respect to be shewn to maj^istrates in words and actions. Obedience to magistrates. Rebellion against mugistrdtesJ the sin and punishment! thereof. Page 399; Disobedience to magistrates a duty? when they abuse their power, by command- ing things contrary to God*s law, instances thereof. Ministers of Christ their du- ties, the commission given to the apostles. Page 400 Power committed to the a- pQstles of excommunication. Persons unjustly excommun- icated. Page 402 None may intrude into the ministerial office. Teaching truth the duty of ministers. ^^^g(^ ^^^ The good effects of preaching Good minist;:rs promised. Page 407 Faithful ministers, promises to them, and prayers for them. -They are holy and un- blameable in life and con- versation. Page 408 Their humanity, self- denial, and condescension. Page 410 They seek not applause from men. They seek not riches, they are not covetous. They speak boldly the truths ci" religion without fear. Page 4 1 1 Instances of becoming bold- ness in reproving sinners and declaring the truths of; religion. The sufferings of the apo^-' ties, S:c. for reli'rion. i-'.412 XXIX 130 Their temperance. Page 413 131 They pray for the people. Page 4 1 4 Instances of their prayers for the people. 132 The support of Christians in gCHcral, and of the Lord's ministers in particular, un- der sufferings for religion. Page 415 133 Wicked ministers, their sin and punishment. Page 416 134 Their cor\^etousncss. Pa. 417 135 Their intemperance. 136 Their slothfulness. Page 4\S 137 They deceive the people with liatteries and false doctrine. Page 4 1 9 138 Duties toward the ministry, to receive their instructions. Page 421 139 To esteem and love them. 140 To pvay for them. 141 To support them. Pa^^ 422 Sins against them, despising them, not hearkening to their instructions. Page 423 Not supporting them. Page 424 14 Sixth Commandment. 144 Murder forbidden. Page 42 i 145 Cases wherein killing of a man was not to be punished with death. 146 Threatening against murder- ers. 147 Instances of the punishment of murder. 148 Striking, wounding, maiming how to be punished. P. 425 Seventh Commandment. 149 Ofadultery and fornication. jl50 Thrcatenings, or the evil consequences of adultery and fornication. Page 426 151 Examples, exhortations, XXX CONTENTS. 152 154 155 155 promises, Sec. ai^ainst adul- ] ITS Lying abhorred by God and tjood men. \76 Satan and his children are liars. 177 Threats and prayers ai^ainst liarii. ' Page 440 tery and fornication Eiehth Commandment conccrmng pro- md the use of riches^j 178 Precepts ptrty, I in society. Theft, threat ut;ainst it. Page Robbery forbidden. Fraud and cheating. Lands, the lu-./ thereof. Page 431 I Things found, lent, or en- 1 trusted, the law thereof. | Oppression forbidden, and du-' ties towards the oppressed.' The words of the wicked in- jurious and ofiensive. 179 V/ords of the wicked against God. 180 Evil speaking. 181 Talkativeness, rashness with 157 158 159 Restitution to tue injured toj|l86 Slandering. 160 the tongue. Page A43 182 Flattery. 183 Tale -bearing. Page 444 18-1 Vv'hispering. 185 Back-biting. be made. Oppressors thret 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 153 169 170 171 17 173 174 Prayers for the oppressed. Promises to the oppressed. I^age 43 3 \ Duties of the rich toward the poor, hospitality. Lending without usury. Giving alms. Page 434 Alms in secret. } Alms to be given to the poor! of every denomination. ! Alms to poor Christians. Prouiiseb to tlic poor. or being uncharitable to the poor. I'he stranger, v. idov»^ and ili- thericss, duties toward them ar.d threateniugs against tnoLie taat oppress tnem. i J 'age 4371; Promises to the strangers |j the fatherless, and widow.:! Ij Nlnlh Commandment. .j jl99 Ofv.itncss-beisrinp;. Pag'^ 439 |'200 Lying f(n'uidden, trutii com- 1 marided. 187 Reproach, prayers and com- plaints against.it. Page 445 183 Reproach, God will bring it upon the wicked. 189 Reproach, promises against it. Page 446 190 Reviling practised by the wicked and endured by the godly. 191 Rriling, instances thereof. 192 Evil communications. Pag J 447 193 Unprofitable disputes about religion. jl 194 Cursing forbidden and avoid- |l ed by the righteous. I 195 Curking practised by the wicked. 196 The righteous, their care of their words. P^'gt' 448 197 The rigliceous praise God with their mouths. 198 The words of the righteous to v.ard m en . i 'ag^ 4 4 9 Tenth Com.mandment. Of Covetousnesr>. 'I'hreats against covetous per- sons, instances thereof pun- nished I^oge 45 1 C O N T E -0 1 An "insatiable desire of riches. '( 202 Thr jats against unjust iTiea-|; sures of acquiring- riches. j .203 Riches are not a lasting pos-| session. 204 Riches cannot be carried hence to the other world. 205 Poss.-ssin.jj riches but not us-! ing them, the vanity thereof.; Pat^e 452i Riches are attended with care and trouble. | Riches recommend no man! to the favour of God. I The advantages which one man hath over another by I means of his viche^.Page 45 31 Trusting in riches and abu- singthem, the sin of the wick- ed, and avoided by the godiy. Riches take the heart and thoughts off" from God and re- ligion. Page 454 The wicked rich man, his portion. Page 45 5 i he use of riches in the hand of a wise and good man tov/ard liimself. 3 God maketh rich. Page \ ^6] 14 Riches promised to the righ-| tcous. j Instances of good men that I were rich. j Instances of riches not re-; garded by good men. j Those things that are neces-' sary to the support of life| promised to the righteous. — | Foo d promised. Pa^^e -157; Famine, deliverance from it' promised. Pui^-e ^59\ Not earthly but spiritual rich j esjor the interests of the soul I the chief objects of a wise man's dcjires and pursuits. Page 460 220 Raiment promised. 221 Supports of life miraculously supplied. Page 46ll>2 6 N T S. CHAP. XXXI 206 207 203 209 210 211 21 21 215 216 2ir 218 210 XVIII. 1 Repentance the first doctrine- preached at the publishing of the gospel. Page 461 2 The duty of repentance en- forced by threatenings. 3 Repentance enforced by pre- mises. 4 Returning to God, promises thereto. Pog^ 462 5 Remarkable instances of pen- itent returning tinners ob- taining mercy. I^age 463 6 Turning to God enjoined by commands, enforced by threatenings against those v/ho turn not from sin. Page 464 7 The cause and means of re- pentance and conversion. Page 465 8 Jesus Christ giveth repentance. 9 God's law, a mean of convert- The ministry a mean of con- verting sinners. Repentance promised. Necessaries to repentance. — Self examination. Page 466 Consideration. Inconsi deration of tlie wicked. The case of those who with* stand the means of repen- tance, l^aze 467 Sorrow for sin. Mourning for sin. Page 463 Reproofs and threats for not n.ourning for sin. Heaviness for sin. Grief for sin. Not grieving for sin. Weeping for sin. Page 469 Tears for sin. The heart alicctcd fcr having , sinned. A broken, contrite heart. Page 470 Shame the portion of sinners. xxxii C O N T E 27 Shame enjoined as a mark of penitents. 28 Avoiding sin, is avoiding shame. 29 Reproofs for not being asham- ed of sin. r>0 Abhorring and loathing one's self for shi. 31 & 32 Confession and acknow- ledgment of sin^promises to it. 33 Exhortations to confession. 34 Instances of confessing peni- tents obtaining mercy. 35 Confessions made in scripture expressions. FageA7\ 36 Amendment. Page 472 37 Fruitfulncss in religion. Fage 473 CHAP. XIX. Sect. 1 Of death and the shortness of human life. 2 The term and boundary of hu- man life. PageA74.\ 3 The term of Hfe is in God's hand. 4 Death prevailing over all man- kind of every character, rank, and station. Page 475 5 Preparative duties for death. 6 No preparative duties are to be performed after death. 7 The death of the righteous happy. Page 476 8 The death of the wicked. Page 477 9 The dead leave all their pos- sessions behind them. 10 Of the resurrection of the dead. Page 478 CHAP. XX. Sect. 1 Of a future judgment, and its consequences. 2 God is judge. Page 480 3 The persons and things that shall be judged. 4 Of the time when the day of judgment shall be. Page 481 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 IS 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 126 27 28 29 N T S. Uses to be made of the dcc- trine of a future judgment, and its consecjuenccs for en- couraging stcdfastnc&s ar.d perseverance. Page 482 The dissolution of the heavens and the earth. Page 483 The happiness of the righte- ous in heaven is inconceivt- ably great. Christians are heirs, thev have an inheritance, a king- dom. Sec. P^ge 484 The righteous have rest. T he righteous enjoy mansions,- a new heaven, an heavenly temple, light, Sec. They are present with Christ. Pcge 48 5 Christians are in a state of They are free from pain and sorrow. Eternal life is from God. Life is promised. Page 486 To righteousness. To the spiritually-minded. To seeking God. To godliness. To fearmg Gcd. To lovint;- God. To mortification, dying unto sin. Fage 487 To suffering for Christ's sake. To perseverance. To those that overcome. To repentance. To the wise. — Future punish- ments. — Sinners that shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. Page 488 The greatest punishments and sufferings in this life, set forth in the language expres- sive of future punishments. Page 489 The punishment of the v.ick- cd in a future state. Page 490 SCRIPTURE ACCOUNT, ^c. €HAP. L tONCERNING THE BEING AND ATTRIBUTES OF GOD, !• ^ I ^HAT there is a God, asserted, and proved by his nvorks* Exod. I iii. 14. The Lord said to Moses, I am that I am. Ps. ix. 1 6. The Lord is known by the judgments he exe- cute th. xix. I. The heavens declare thei glory of God, and the earth sheweth his handy-work. Ver. 2. Day unto day iittereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge. Job xii. 7, 8, 9. , Iviii. 1 1. Verily he is a God that judgeth in the earth. c. 3. The Lord he is God, he made us. 2 Cor. i. 21. He that anointed us is God. Heb. iii. 4. He that built all things is God. Rom. i. 20. II. God is perfect » Matt. v. 48. Your Father in heaven is perfect. 1 John i. 5. God is light and in him is no darkness at all. III. God is one, Deut. vi. 4. Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God Ls one Lord. 1 Cor. viii. 4. There is none other God, but one. Mark xii. 29. Ver. 6. To us there is but one God. Gal. iii. 20. God is one. Eph. iv. 6. One God and Father of all. Matt, xxiii. 9. John viii. 4 1 . 1 Tim. ii. 5. There is one God and one Mediator. Jam. ii. 1 9. Thou believest there is one God, thou doest well. IV. He is God and Lord, alone, 2 Kings xix. 15. Thou art God alone. Ps. Ixxxvi. 10. Isa. xxxvii. 16, 20. Neh. ix. 6. Thou art Lord alone. Ps. xxxiii. 18. Whose name alone is Jehovah. V. JSToiie else, Deut. iv. o5. The Lord he is God, there is none else. Isa. xlv. 5, 6, 14, 18, 22 — xlvi. 9. VI. ^one besides him, 2 Sam. vii. 22. Neither is there any God besides thee. xxii. 32. Who is God save the Lord? 2 Kings v. 15. Isa. xliv. 6, 8. Beside me there is no God, I know not any. Ch. xlv. 5, 14, 21. Hos. xiii. 4. Thou shalt know no God but me. Exod. xx. 3. VII. J^Tone ivith him, Deut. xxxii. 39. I am God, there is no God with me. VIII. J^one before him, Isa xliii. 10. Before me there was no Cod fi)rmed. A 4 Attributes of God. Chap. I. IX. Ac>72 ^lled Zion with judgment and righteousness. See Isa. ii. 1 i, 17. — v. 16. — xxx. 18. — xxxiii. 10. — xlix. 1 1. god's excellency and majesty. ' XXVIII. God*s Excellency. Job xiii. 11. Shall not his excellency make you afraid, and his dread fall upon you ? xxxvii. 23. The Almighty is excellent in power, and judgment. Ps. viii. 1. How excellent in all the earth is thy name. Ver. 8. Ps. cxlviii. 13. cl- 2. Praise him according to his excellent greatness. Isa. xii. 5. Isa. xxviii. 29. The Lord of hosts is wonderful in counsel and exr cellent in working. See Exod. xv. 7. Deut. xxxiii. 26. Job. xxxvii. 4. Ps. Ixviii. 34. XXIX. God's Majesty. 1 Chron. xxix. 11. Thine, O Lord, is the greatness and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the ma- jesty, for all that is in the heaven and in the parth is thine ; thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and thou art exalted as head above all. Job xxxvii. 22. With God is terrible majesty. Ps. xcvi. 6. Ps. xxix. 4. The voice of the Lord is full of majesty. xciii. 1. He is cloathed with majesty. Ps. civ. 1. Isa. xxiv. 14. They shall sing for the majesty of the Lord. Ps. cxlv, 5, 12. Jude, ver. 25. To the only wise God, be glory and majesty. See Isa. ii. 10. god's glory. XXX. God is glorious. Exod. xv. 1 1 . Who is like ujito thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises. » God's Glory Chap. L 1 Chron. xxix. 1 1 . Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the pow- er, and the glory. Matt. vi. 13. Ps. viii. 1 . Thou hast set thy glory above the heavens. Ps. xix. 1 xcvii. 6. — cxiii. 4. — cxlviii. 13. Ivii. 5. Let thy glory be above all the earth. Ver. 1 1 . Ps. Ixxii. 19. civ. 3 1 . The glory of the Lord shall endure for ever. cxxxviii. 5. Great is the glory of the Lord. Ps. cxlv. 5, 11, 12. Isa. vi. 3. The whole earth is full of his glory. He is the God of glory. Ps. xxix. 3. Acts. vii. 2. /;z/i/.9wawc. Deut. xxviii. 58. 1 Chron. xxix. 13. Neh.ix. 5. In his work. Ps. cxi. 3. His work is honorable and glorious. In deliverances of his fieople . Isa. Ixiii. 12, 14. He led his people with his glorious arm. In the o-uerthroiv of his enemies. Exod. xv. 1. He hath triumphed gloriously. Ps. Ixxvi. 4. Ver. 6. I'hy right hand is become glorious in power. Ps. xlv. 3. Gird thy sword, O niost Mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty. See Isa. xxx. 30. and 2 Thess. i. 9. XXXI. God is glorious in fa-vours spiritual and temporal^ confer- red on his people^ and in the advancement of religion among them. Num. xiv. 22. These men have seen my glory and my miracles. Deut. V. 24. The Lord hath shewed us his glory and his greatness. Ps. Ixiii. 2. My soul thirsteth to see thy power and thy glory, as I have seen thee in thy sanctuary. Ixxix. 9. Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name. xc 16. Let thy work appear unto thy servants, and thy glory unto their children. cii. 16. When the Lord shall build up Jerusalem, he shall appear in his glory. Zech ii. 5. I will be the glory in the midst of her. Isa. xxiv. 23 The Lord shall reign in Jerusalem gloriously. XXXV. 2. They shall see the glory of the Lord, and the excellency of our God. xl. 5. The glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it. Ch. lix. 19. xliii. 7. I have created him, for my glory. Iviii. 8. The glory of the Lord shall be thy rear-ward. Ix. 1. The glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. Ixii. 2. The Gentiles shall see thy righteousness, and all kings thy glory. Ch. Ixvi. 18, 19. Hab. ii. 14. The earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea. Luke ii. 14. Glory to God in the highest, and on earth, peace and good-will to men. 2 Cor. iii. 4. God hath shined into our hearts, to give the light of knowledge of the glory of God, in the face of Jesus Christ. Col. i. 1 1. Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power. Eph. iii. 16. 1 Pet. iv. 14. The Spirit of glory and of God, resteth upon you. See Isa. xxxiii. 21. — xlvi. 13 — Hag. ii 7. Hence the Gospel, is called the glorious Gospel. 1 Tim. i. 1 1. Chap. I. God^s Knowledge, 9 Future glory. 2 Col% iii. 18. We behold as in a glass the glory of the Lord. Rom. V. 2. We rejoice in hope of the glory of God. GocPs fioivcr called his glory. Rom. vi. 4. Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father. John xi. 4, 40. Lazarus, his sickness, and rising from, the dead, is called the glory of God. 1 Cor. xi. 7. Man is the image and glory of God. Heb. i. 3. Christ is the brightness of the Father's glory. god's knowledge. XXXII. God^s knowledge is perfect. 1 Sam. ii. 3. The Lord is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed. Job xxxvii. 16. He is perfect in knowledge. Ch. xxxvi. 4. Ps. cxlvii. 5. Misunderstanding is infinite. See Rom. xi. 33. Isai. xl. 28. There is no searching of his understanding. Prov. xxii. 12. xi. 2, The Spirit of the Lord is the Spirit of knowledge. XXXI I I. God's knowledge is underived. Job xxi. 22. Shall any teach God knowledge. Ps. xciv. 9. He that planted the ear shall he not hear? he that formed the eye shall he not see ? Ver. 10. He that teacheth man knowledge, shall himself not know ? Isa. xl. 14. With whom took he counsel, and who instructed him ? and taught him in the path of judgment, and taught him knowledge, and shewed him the way of understanding I XXXIV. God's knowledge extendeth to all things. Job xxviii. 10. His eye seeth every precious thing. Ver. 24. He looketh to the ends of the earth, and seeth unde? the whole heaven. Ps. cxxxix. 12. Darkness hideth not from thee, but the night shin- eth as the day, the darkness and the light are both alike to thee. Dan. ii. 22. He knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him. Acts XV. 18. Known unto God are all his works from tlie begin- ning of the world. Heb. iv. 13. Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight, but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him Xvith whom we have to do. 1 John iii. 20. God knoweth all things. XXXV. Things which God only knoweth. Gen. xl. 8. Joseph said? Do not interpretations belong to God ? Deut. xxix. 29. Secret things belong to the Lord our God. 1 Kings viii. 39. Thou only knowest the hearts of all the children of men. Job. xxiv. 1. Times are not hidden from the Almighty. Acts i. 7. Isai. xlii. 9. New things do I declare, before they spring forth, I tell you of them. xlvi. 9. I am God, and there is none like me. Ver. 10. Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times, the things that are not yet done. Ch. xlviii. 3, 6, 16. Matt. xi. 27. No mtm knoweth the Son, but the Father. John x. 15. Mark xiii. 32. Of the day and hour of judgment knoweth no 10 God'^s Knowledge. Chap. I, man, ho not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son but the Father. 1 Cor. ii. 1 1 . The things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God. XXXVI. Secret things ivhich God ivill discover. Job xx. 27. The heavens shall reveal the iniquity of the wicked, and the earth shall rise up against hiin. xxviii. 1 1 . The thing that is hid bringeth he forth to light. Erl. xii. 14. God will bring into judgment every secret thing. Dan.ii. 22. God revealeth deep and secret things. Ver. 28, 29, 47. Matt. x. 26. There is nothing hid that shall not be known. Rom. ii. 16. God will judge the secrets of men. 1 Cor. iv. 5. God will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, will make manifest the counsels of the heart. Eph. iii, 9. The mystery (of redemption) hath been hid in God from the foundation of the world. Ver. 10. Now made known. Col. i. 26. XXXVII. The knowledge of God extendeth to man and all his toayg. 2 Chron. xvi. 9. The eyes of the Lord run to and fro through the whole earth, to shew himself strong inbehalf of those whose heart is perfect towards him. Job xxxiv. 2 1 . His eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings. Chap. xiii. 27. — xxxi. 4. Ps. xi. 4. His eyes behold, his eye-lids try the children of men. xxxiii. 13. The Lord looketh from heaven, he beholdeth all the sons of men. Ver. 14. From the place of his habitation he lookfeth upon all the inhabitants of the e-irth. Ixvi. 7. His eyes behold the nations. ciii. 4. He knoweth our frame, he remembereth that we are dust. cxiii. 6. He huuibieth himself to behold the things that are in hea- ven and in the earth. cxxxix. 1. O Lord thou hast searched me and known me. Ver. 2. Thou knowest my down -sitting and mine up-rising, thou understandeth my thought afar off. Ver. 3. Thovi coinpassest my path, and my lying down, and art ac- quainted with all my ways. Ver. 4. For there is not a word in my tongue, but lo, O Lord, thou knowest it altogether. Ver. 6. Such knowletlge is too wonderful for nie, it is high, I can- not attain unto it. cxxxix. 11. If I say, surely the darkness shall cover me, even the night shall be light about me. Ver. 12, 13. Dan.ii. 22. Ver. 15. My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. Ver. 16. Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect,. and in thy book ail my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned when as yet there was none of them. Prov. V. 2 1 . The ways of man are before the eyes of the Lord, and he pondereth all his goings. XV. 3. The eyes of the Lord are in every place beholding the evil and the good. Jer. xxiii. 24. Can any hide himself in secret^ that I shall not see him ? saith the Lord. Chap. I. Godh Knowledge. \\ Jer. xxxii. 19. Thine eyes are upon all the ways of the sons of tnen, to i^ive every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings. XXXVIII. G yd krioiveth the hearts of all men. 1 Sam. xvi. 7. The Lord seeth not as man seeth, for man looketh on the outward appear- ance, but God looketh on the heart. Job x. 4. Pro v. xv. 1 ' . 1 Kinj^s viii. 39. Thou only knowest the hearts of all the chil» dren of men. 1 Chron. xxviii. 9. The Lord searcheth all hearts, and understand- eth all the imag-inations of the thoughts. Jer. XX. 1 2. O Lord of hosts that seest the reins and heart. Acts i. 24. Thou Lord knowest the hearts of all men. XXXIX. God knoweih the hearts of the righteous. Gen. XX. 6. I know thou didst this in the integrity of thine heart. Ps. xix. 14. Let the meditations of my heart be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength and my redeemer. cxxxix. 23. Search me, O God, and know my heart, try me and know my thoughts ; Ver. 24. And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me hi the way everlasting. Isa. Ixvi. 2. To this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word. Jer. xii. 3. Thou, O Lord, knowest me, thou hast seen me, and tried mine heart toward thee. 1 Pet. iii. 4. The hidden man of the heart, even a meek and quiet spirit is in the sight of God of great price. See Acts xv. 8. XL. God knoweth the hearts cf the ivicked, Deut. xxxi. 20. They will provoke me : Ver. 2 1 . For I know their imagination which they go about even now. Ps. xciv. 11. The Lord knoweth the thoughts of man, tliat they are vanity. Ezek. xi. 5. I know the things tliat come into your minds every one of j»««-. /Xt*"*- Luke xvi. 15. Jesus said, ye are they that justify yourselves be- ipve. men, but God knoweth your hearts. Acts viii. 2 1. Thy heart is not right in the sight of God. XLI. God hwweth his fieofile. Gen. vii. 1. The Lord said to No- ah, thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation. xviii. 19. I know Abraham that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the Lord. 2 Sam. vii. 20. Thou Lord knowest thy servant. I Chr. xvii. ' 8. Ps. i. 6. The Lord knoweth the way of the righteous. Psi xxxvii. 1 8. xxxiv. 15. The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open to their cry. Ixxx. 14. Look down from heaven and behold, and visit this thy vine. Ps. cxix. 132. — xxv. 18. Deut. xxvi. !5. Isai. l.-iii. 15. Isa. Ivii. 18. I have seen his ways, and will heal him, saith the Lord* Jer. xxiv. 6. I will set mine eyes upon them for good. Zech. xii»>t. 2 Tim. ii. 19. The Lord knoweth them that are his. Gal. iv. 9. XLII. God knoweth the religious firincifiles and firartices of his freo» pie. Rev. ii. 19. I know thy works, and charity, and service f ^nd faith, and /latietJce. 3 12 God^s Knoxvledge, CiiAv, I^ I Cor. viii. 3. If any man love God, the same is known of God. Ps. xxxiii. 18. The eye of the Lord is upon them th^t /ear him, upon them that ho/ie in his mercy. See Gen. xxii. 12. Nah. i. 7. The Lord knoweth them that trust in him. 1 Pet. iii. 4. A meek and quiet spirit is in the sight of God of great price. 2 Chron. sn. 7. The Lord saw that they humbled themselves. Col. i. 22. Present you holy and unbla?7ieable, and unrejiroveable in his sight. Mat. vi. 18. Appear not to men to fast, but to thy Father which seeth in secret, and thy Father shall reward thee openly. Ver. 6. When thou prayest enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, /iraz/ to thy Father which is in secret, and thy Fa- ther which seethin secret, himself shall reward thee openly. Ver. 4. That thine alms may be in secret, and thy Father which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly. See Acts x. 4, 31. Job xxxiii. 27. He looketh upon man, and if any say I have sinned and perverted that which was ri.^ht, and it profited me not ; Vc-r. 28. He shall deliver his soul fromi going into the pit, and his life shall see the light. See Jonah iii 10. Jer. xvii. 16. Thou knowest that which came out of my li/is was right before thee. Mai. iii. 1 6. They that feared the Lord s/iake often one to another, and the Lord hearkened and heaM it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord, and that thou[2;ht on his name. See Ps. cxxxix. 4. Jer. v. 3. Ps. xl. 9. 2 Cor. xi. 31. XLUI Th'ir ivorks. 2 Cor. viii. 21. Provide things honest not only in the sight of God, but also of men. Rev. ii. 2. Lknow thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience ; and how thou canst not bear them that are evil. Ver. 9. I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, ver. 13, 19. Ch. iii. 8. Heb. xiii. 21. 1 John iii. 22. Their tvants. Matt. vi. 8. Your Father knoweth wha^'tliings ye have need of before ye ask him. Mat. vi. 31. Take no thought, saying, what shall we eat, or whav^ shall we drink, or wherewithal' shall we be clothed. Ver. 32. For your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have Jiecd of all these things. Luke xii. 30. Their sorrows. Exod. iii. 7. The Lord said of his people, I know their sorrows. Ch. xiv. 24. Neh. ix. 9. Act. vii. 34. Deut. ii. 7. The Lord thy God knoweth thy walking through the wilderness. / Their ajfiictions. Ps. xxxi. 7. Thou hast known my soul in adversity. Ps. cii. 19. He hath looked down from the height of his sanctua- ry : from heaven, did the Lord behold the earth : Ver. 20. To hear the groaning of the prisoner. Ps. xxxviii. 9. 2 Sam. xvi. 12. Job x. 15. Ps. xxxix. U, 12. 'Their wrongs from oppressors^ Gen. xxxi. 12. The Lord said to Jacob, I have seen all that Laban doth to thee. Ver. 42. Exod. ii. 25. God looked upon the children of Israel, and had re- spect untd them, under oppression. Ver. 24. Ch* iv. 31. Chap. I. GocPs Knozvkdge. 1% 1 Sam. ix. 16. I have looked upon my people because their cry i? come up unto me. See 2 Kin^^s xiii 4. — xiv. 26. Ps. X. 14. Thou beholdest mischief and spite to requite it. XXXV. 21. They opened their mouth against me. Ver. 22. This thou hast seen, O Lord. Ixix. 16. "^ hou hast known my reproach, and my shame, and my dishonour, mine adversaries are all before thee. Jer. lix. ' 5. '1 he Lord saw it and it displeased him that there was no judgment. Lam. iii. 59. Lord thou hast seen rny wrong, judge thou my cause. Dan. ix. 18. O my God incline thine e-ar and hear, open thine eyes, and behold our desolations. Isa. xxxvii. 17. Jer. xlviii. 30. God $aw in alliiction Hagar, Gen. xvi. 13. — Leah, Gen.xxix. 31,, Hannah, 1 Sam. i. 1 1. XLIV. God\^ knonvledge of the ivickcd and their sins. Gen. vi. 5. God saw the v/ickedness of man, that it was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil con- tinually. Exod. xxxii. 9. The Lord said I have seen this people, and behold it is a stiff-necked people. Deut. xxxii. 19. Job xi. 11. He knoweth vain man, he seeth wickedness also, will he not then consider it ? xx'iiv. 22. There is no darkness nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themsehes. Amos ix. 2, 3, 4. Ps. xiv. 2. The Lord looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God. Ver. 3. They are all gone aside. Ps. liii. 2. Ixix. 5. My sins are not hid from thee. xc. 8. Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, our secret*sinsin the light of thy countenance. Isa. xlviii 8. I knew that thou wouldst deal treacherously. Jer. xvi. 17. Mine eyes are upon all their ways, neither is their iniquity hid from, mine eyes. Amos V. 1 1 . I know their manifold transgressions, and their migh- ty sins. Ch. ix. 8. I will set mine eyes upon them for evil. Hab. i. 13. Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look upon iniquity. Luke XV. 21.1 have sinned against heaven, and in tiiy sight. XLV. God knoweth the proud. 2 Sam. xxii. 28. Thine eyes are upon the haughty, that thou may est bring them down. Sec Job iv. 12. Ps. cxxxviii. 6. The proud he knoweth afar off. XL VI. God knoweth the imfienitent. Jer. viii. 6. I hearkened and heard, but they spake not aright, no man repenteth him of his wick- edness, saying, what have I done, every one turneth to his course, as the horse rusheth into the battle. XLVn. Hjfiocritical tirufcssors. Matt. xxii. 1 ' . The King came in to see the guests, and saw there a man not having a wedding gar- ment on. Rev. ii. 9. I know the blasphemy of them which say, they are Jews and are not, but are of the synagogue of Satan. iii. 1. I know thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead. XLVni. Liars and uncharitable fi€rso7is. Prov. xxiv. 11. if thou .forbear to deliver them that are drawn to death. 14 God^s Wisdovi, Chap. I. Prov, xxiv. 1 2. If thou sayest we knew it not, doth not he that pon-;^ dereththe heart consider it, and he that keepeth thy soul doth he not know it, and shall he not render to every man according to his works f XLIX. Envious persons. Prov. xxiv. 1 7. Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart he glad when he gtumbleth. Ver. 18. Lest the Lord see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him. L. Wicked works. Job. xxxiv. 25. He knoweth their works, and overthroweth them. Ch. xxiv. 23. Isa. Ixvi. 18.1 know their works, and their thoughts. Rev. iii. 15.1 know thy works, that thou art neither cold not hot. LL Whoredom., natural and sfiiritual. Jer. xxix. 23. Because they have committed rillany in Israel, and have committed adultery with their neighbours v/ives, ar\d have spoken lying words, even I know, and am a witness, saith the Lord. Hos. V. 3. I know Ephraim and Israel is not hid from me, for now Ephraim, thou committest whoredom and Israel is defiled- Vei'- 4. They will not frame their doings to turn unto their God. for the spirit of whoi'edonis is in them. Ch. vi. 10. LIE Murderers. 2 Sam. xii. 9. Nathan said to David^' wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the Lord, in doing evil in his sight, thou hast killed Uriah with the sword, Sec. 2 Kings ix. 26. The Lord said, I have seen the blood of Naboth, and the blood of his sons. See Gen. iv. 10. Ps. Ixxii. 14. Precious shall the blood of the needy be in his sight. Jer. xviii. 23. Lord thou knowest all their counsel against me to slay me ; forgive not their iniquity. IJII. The sins of the ivicked against this attribute of God. Job xxii. 13. They say how doth God know ? can he judge thro' the dark cloud '< Ps. lix. 7, 8, Ps. X. 11. He said in his heart, God hatli forgotten, he hideth his face, he will never see it. Uxiii. 1 1. They say how doth God know, and is there knowledge in the Most Higli ? , xciv. 7. T hey say the Lord shall not see, neither shall the God pf Jacob regard it, See ver. 8, 9. god's "WISDOM. LIV. God''s Wisdom asserted. Job ix. 4. He is wise in heart and mighty in strength, who hath hardened himself against him and hath prospered i Isa. xxxi. 2. xxxvi. 5. God is mighty in strength and wisdom. Ch. xxxviii. 37. Dan. ii. 20. Blessed l^e God, for wisdom and might are his. Prov*^ viii. 14. Rom. y\. 33. O the depth of the wisdom of God ! &c. xvi 27. To God only wise be glory, through Jesus Christ, for ever. 1 Tim. i. 17. Jude ver, 25. Rev. vii. 12. LV. God's Wi.sdom in creation, Ps. civ. 24. O Lord how mani- fold are thy v/orks, in wisdom hast thou made them all. Ps. cxxxvi. 5. Prov. iii. 19. The Lord by wisdom hath founded the earth, by un- (ling hath he established the heavens. . r. 2CJ. By his knowledge the depths arc broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew. Chap. I. God^s Potver, 15 Jer. X. 12. He hath made the earth by his power, he hath esta- blished the vorkl hy his wisdom, and hath stretched out tlie heavens by his discretion. Ch. li. 15. LVI. GocTs Wudom in redemptioi. by Jesus Christ, Eph. i. 8. He hath abounded towards us in all wisdom and prudence. Ver. 9. Having made known unto us the mystery of his will. iii. 10. That he might make know the manifold wisdom of God. Ver. 1 1 . According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord. Rom. xi. 33. Coi. ii. 3. Christ in whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. Rev. V. 12. Worthy is the lamb to receive wisdom, Sec. LVII. The wisdom of creatures nothing in comparison of God's Wis- dom. Job iv. 18. Behold he putteth no trust in his servants, and his an- gels he chargeth with folly. xxxvii. 24. He respectetb not any that are wise of heart. Prov. xxi. 30. There is no wisdom, nor understanding, nor coun- sel against the Lord. Isa. xliv. 25. He frustrateth the tokens of liars, and maketh divi- ners mad, he turneth wise men backward, and maketh their know- ledge foolish. Ch. xl. 23. 1 Cor. i. 25. The foolishness of God is wiser than men. Ver. 27. God hath chosen the foolish things of this world, to pon- found the wise. iii. 9. The wisdom of this world is foolishness with God, for it is written, he taketh the wise in their own craftiness. Job v. 13. god's power. LVin. Poiver ascribed to God. 1 Chron. xxix. 11. Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the vic- tory, and the majesty, for all that is in the heaven, and in the earth, is thine ; thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and thou art exalted as head above all. Matt. vi. 13. Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Ver. 12. In thine hand is power and might, and in thine hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all. 2 Chron. xx. 6. Ps. Ixii. 1 1. Power belongeth unto God. cxlvii. 5. Great is our Lord, and of great power, his understand- ing is infinite. See Job xxvi. 14. and xxxvii. 23. The thunder of his power. Ps, xxix. 4. andlxviii. 33. His voice powerful. Hab. iii. 4. The hiding of his power. LIX. Might. Deut. iii. 24. What God is there in heaven, or iu earth, that can do according to thy works, and according to thy might ? Jer. x. 6. Thou art great, and thy name is great in might. Dan. ii. 20. Blessed be God, for wisdom and might are his. Mighty. Ps. Ixxxix. 6. Who among the sons of the mighty, and be likened unto the Lord ? Ps. xciii. 4. The Lord on high is mightier than the voice of ma» ny waters, yea, than the mighty waves of the sea. 16 GocPs Pcxver* . Chap. I. Jer. ii. 18. The great, the mighty God, the Lord of hosts is his name. Ver. 19. Great in counsel, and mighty in work. LX. Almighty. Gen. xvii. 1. The Lord said, I am the Almighty God. Rev. i. 8.' Exod. vi. 3. God appeared to Abraham by the name of God Al- mighty. Hev- xix. 6. The Lord God omnipotent reigneth. LXI. Strength. Job ix. 4. He is wise in heart and mighty in strength, who hath hardened hjmself against him and hath prospered ? Ch. xxxvi. 5, 19. if I speak of strength, lo, he is strong. Ps. xii. 15. With him is wisdom, and strength, he hath counsel and understanding. lxx.\ix. 8. O Lord of hosts, who is a strong Lord, like unto thee ? Ps. xciii. 1. The Lord is clothed with strength. Isa. xxvi. 4. In the Lord, Jehovah, is everlasting strength. 1 Cor. i. 25. The weakness of God is stronger than men. LXIL Arm, Job xl. 9. Hast thou an arm like God ? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him ^ Ps. lxx>.ix. 13. Thou hast a mighty arm, strong is thy hand, and high is thy right hand. I^XIII. Haiid. Exod. xv. 6. Thy right hand is glorious in power. LXIV. Finger. Exod. viii. 19. Ihe magicians said, it i? the'fin^ ger of God. xxxi. 18. The tables were written with the finger of God. Ps. viii. 3. The heavens are the work of tliy fingers. Luke xi. 20. Jesus cast out devils with th^ finger of God. LXV. Rock. Deut. xxxii. 4. He is the Rock, his work is perfect, all his ways are judgment, a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he. I Sam. ii. 2 — 2 Sam. xxii. 32 Ps. xviii. 31. LXVI. Hard. Gen. xviii. 14. Is any thing too hard for the Lord? Jer. xxxii. 17. There is nothing too hard for thee. Ver. 27. LXVH. Possible. Matt. xix. 26. With God, all things are possi<. ble. Mark x. 27. Luke i. o7. W^ith God nothing shall be impossible. xviii. 27. Those things that are impossible with men, are possibly ivith God. Zech. viii. 6. LXVIIL Able, Phil. iii. 21. He is able to subdue all things to himself. Rom. iv. 21. He was able to perform what he had promised. Eph. iii. 20. Able to do abundantly above all that we ask, or think, LXIX. God'^s JWiVer in his ivonderful doings. Exod. xv. 1 1. Who is like unto thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wm it &e«mcd meet unto me. Ch. xxxii. J 7. 18 Cod^s Power. Chap. I* Rom. i. 20. The invisible things of God, from the creation of the World are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and God-heud. LXXIL God\<} Power^ in the government of the heavens and the earth. Job xxvi. 12. He divideth the sea by his power, by his un- derstanding he smiteth through the proud. See from ver. 5 to 14, and Ps. Ixxiv. 13. xxviii. 19. He putteth forth his hand iiponthe rock, and overturn-, eth the mountains by the roots. Ps. Ixv. 6. By his strength he setteth fast the mountains. xcv. 4. In his hand are the deep places of the earth, the strength of hills is his. Isa. xliii. 16. The Lord maketh a way in the sea, and a path in the mighty waters. Ver. 1 7. He bringeth forth the chariot and the horse, the army and the power. 1. 2. At my rebuke I dry up the sea, and make the rivers a wil-' derness. Ver. 3. I clothe the heavens with blackness, and make sackcloth their covering. Nah. i. 3, 4, 5. Dan. iv. 35. He doth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth. Heb. i. 3. Upholding all things by the word of his power. LXXHI. Acts of his power ^ toward his Church. Exod. vi. 6. I will redeem you, with a stretched out arm, and with great judgments. Exod. xiii. 3. By strength of hand, the Lord brought you out Egypt. Ps. cxxxvi. \2. XV. 13k Thou hast guided thy people in thy strength, unto thy ho- ly habitation. Ver. 17. Thou wilt plant them in the mount of thine inheritance, in the sanctuary, O Lord, which thine hands have established. Num. xiv. 13. Thou broughtest up this people, in thy might. Deut. Iv. 34. Hath God assayed to take a nation, from the midst of another nation, by temptations, by signs, and by wonders, and by war, and by a mighty hand, and by a stretched out arm, and by great terrors, according to all that the Lord thy God did for you in the- land of Egypt. Ch. v. 15. — vii. 19. — >xxvi. 8. Jer. xxxii. 21. Ezek. XX. 5, 6, 22, 28, 42. — xlvii. 14. Dan. ix. 15. vi. 21. The Lord brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand. Ch. vii. 8, 9. — ix. 26. — xi. 2. — xxvi. 8. — ^kxxiv. 12. Neh. i. 10. Thy people thou hast redeemed by thy great power, and by thy strong hand. Ch. ix. 32. Exod. xxxii. 11. Ps. Ixxix. 1 1. Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee, according to the greatness of thy power. cvi. 8. He saved them for his name's sake, that he might make his mighty power to be known. Ps. cxi. 6. ■ Isa. xlix. 26. All flesh shall know that I the Lord, am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty one of Jacob. Ch. Ix. 16. — Ixiii. 15. Jer. XX. 1 1. The Lord is with me, a mighty and terrible one, there- fore n'ly persecutors shall stumble, and shall not prevail. Ps. xlv. 3. Chap. I. GocPs Power, 1^ See Numb. xi. 23. Deut. xxxiii. 27. Ps. xliv. 3 — Ixxvii. 10, 14. — Jxxviii. 54. — Ixxx. 15. — cxviii. 23. Isa. li. 9, 11. Jer. 1. 34. LXXIV. GocVs power towards the righteous. 2 Chron. xvi. 9. The eyes of the Lord run to and fro through the whole earth, to shew himself strong in behalf of those whose heart is perfect toward him. Hand, 2 Chron. xxix. 12. Both riches and honoiU' come of thee, and thou reignest over all, and in thine hand is power and might, and in thine hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all. Ch. xKv. 9. Ezra viii. 22. The hand of our God is upon all them for good that seek him, but his power and wrath is against all them that for- sake him. Ver. 3 1 . Ps. xvii. 7. Thou savest by thy right hand them that put their trust in thee. Ps. xviii. 35. — xxxvii. 24. Dan. iii. 17. XX, 6. He will hear with the strength of his right hand. Ps. Ix. 5. xxxi. 5. Into thine hand I commit my spirit. Luke xxiii. 46. Ver. 15. My times are in thine hand. Ixiii. 8. Thy right hand upholdeth me. Ps. cviii. 6. Ixxx. 17, Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand. Ps; Ixxxix. 21. Isa. i. 25. The Lord saith I will turn mine hand upon thee, and purely purge away thy dross, and take away all thy tin. See ver. 22. LXXV. God'' s flow er in spiritual blessings to his people. Ps. xcv. 7. We are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. ^ Ps. cxxxviii. 8. Isa. xix. 25. — xxix. 23. — xlv. 11. — ix. 21. — Ixiv. 8, Jer. xviii. 6. compare Matt. iii. 9. and Rom. xi. 23. ex. 3. Thy people shall be willing in a day of thy power. 2 Chr. xxx. 12. Ixiii. 1, 2. My soul thirsteth for thee to see thy power and thy glory, as I have seen thee in the sanctuary. Ps. xcvi. 6. 1 Chr. xvi. 27. Eph. i. 19. The exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe. 2 Cor. vi. 7. Eph. iii. 7. iii. 20. He is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think. 2 Pet. i. 3. His divine power hath given to us ^11 things that pertain to life and godliness. John X. 29. None is able to pluck his people out of his hand. 2 Tim. i. 12. He is able to keep that committed unto him. Rom. xvi. 25. To him that is of power to stablish you, be glory for ever amen. Ch. xiv. 4. 2 Cor. ix. 8. God is able to make all grace abound toward you. Acts XX. 32. I recommend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified. Jude Ver. 24. He is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory, with exceeding joy. 1 Pet. i. 5. We are kept by the power of God, through faith un- to salvation. Duty. Eph. vi. 10. Be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. LXXVI. God^s power against the imcked. Ezra viii. 22. God's power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him. Nah. i. j^. c 20 God^s Power. Chap. I, Ezraix. 1 1, Who knoweth the power of thine anger. Heb. x. 31. It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God. Nah. i. 3. The Lord is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the Avicked. 2 Thess. i. 9. The wicked shall be punished with pverlastipg de- struction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power. See Ps. lix. 1 1.— -Ixvi. 3. Rom. i\. 17. Almighty. Job xxi. 10. The eyes of the wicked shall see his de- struction, and he shall drink of the wrath of the Almighty. Ch. xxvii. 13, £cc. Job xl. 2. Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him, he that hath reproved God let him answer it. Isa. xiii. 6. The day of the Lord shall come as a destruction from the Ali^ghty. Joe' i. 15. — ii. 11. Might. Ps. xxiv. 8. The Lord strong and mighty in battle. Isa. i. 24. Thus saith the Lord, the mighty one of Israel, I will ease me of mine adversaries, and avenge me of mine enemies. Jer. xvi. 21. I will cause them to know my hand and my might, and they shall know that my name is the Lord. Strength. Jer. xxi. 5. I will fight against you with an outstretched hand, and with a strong arm, even with anger and fury, and in great nvrath. Rev. xviii. 8. Strong is the Lord who judges Babylon. Hand. Exod. ix. 3. To Pharaoh Moses said, the hand of the Lord 4s upon the cattle, upon the horses, the asses, the camels, the oxen, and the sheep. Exod. ix. 15. I will stretch out mine hand that I may smite thee, and thy people with pestilence. Ch. iii. 20. Ver. 16. For this cause have I raised thee up to shew in thee my power. Exod. XV. 1 6. Fear and dread shall fall upon them, by the great- ness of thine arm. Ch. vii. 5. Deut. ii. 15. The hand of the Lord was against those that mur- mured, to destroy them until they were consumed. xxxii. 20, to 44. How should one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight, except their Rock had sold them, and the Lord had shut them up ? Judg. ii. 15. Whithersoever they went out, the hand of the Lord was against them for evil. 1 Sam. v. 9. — vi. 3. — vii. 13. xii 5. If ye rebel against the commandment of the Lord, then shall the Iiand of the Lord be against you. Job X. 7. There is none that can deliver out of thine hand. Ps. 1. 22. Hos. ii. 10. Job xxvii. 22. God shall cast upon the wicked man, and shall not spare, he would fain flee out of his hand. Ps. xxi. 8. Thine hand shall find out thine enemies. Ps. xcviii. 1. — cxviii. 5. Ixvi. 5. The Lord is terrible in his doing?^ to the children of men. Ver. 3. Ps. Ixxv. 8. In the hand of the Lord there is a cup, and the wine ^s red : it is full of mixture, and he poureth out the same : but the Chap. I* God^s Poxver. gl dregs thereof all the wicked of the earth shall Wring them out, and drink them. Jer. xxv; 15, 17. — li. 7. Hab. ii. 16. cvi. 26. He lifted up his hand against them, and overthrew them in the wilderness. Ezek. xx. 22, 24, 33. Ch. xxii. 13, 14, 15. Isa. X. 32. Pie shall stretch his hand against the mount of the daugh- ter of Zion. Ch. xix. 16. Ch. XXV. 11. Jer. vi. 12, 16.--xv. 6. Xxxi. 3. When the Lord shall stretch out his hand, both he that helpeth, and he that is helped, shall fall together. I. 1 1. This shall ye have of mine hand, ye shall lie down in sorrow. lii. 10. The Lord hath made bare his holy arm in the sight of all nations. Ezek. xiv* 13. When the land sinneth against me by trespassing (grievously, then will I stretch out mine hand upon it, and I will break the staff of the bread thereof, and I will send a famine upon it, and cut off' man and beast from it. Ch. vi. 14. xxv. 7. I will stretch mine hand upon thee, and will deliver thee for a spoil to the heathen. Ch. xiii. 16 — -xxxv. 3. Amos ix. 2. Thou they dig to hell, thence shall mine hand take them. Zeph. i. 4. I will stretch mine hand upon Judah. Ch. ii. 13. Acts xiii. 11. The hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind for a season. LXXVIL Sins against the fioiver of God. Ps. xxviii. 5. Because they regard not the works of the Lord, nor the operation of his hands, he shall destroy them and not build them up. Isa. V. 12. They regarded not the work of the Lord, neither con- sidered the operation of his hands. Ch. xxvi. 1 1. — >liii. 1 — Ixv. 2. V. 25. His anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still. Ch. ix. 12, 17, 21 — x. 4.— xiv. 27. Matt. xxii. 29. Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the pow- er of God. Duties resulting from or founded upon the doctrine of God\'i power. Isa. xxxiii. 13^ Ye that are near, acknowledge my might. Ps. xviii. 1 . I will love thee, O Lord, my sti^cngth. See love to God. Luke xii. 5. Fear him, who after he hath killed, hath power to cast into hell. See fear of God. Isa. xxvi. 4. Trust in the Lord for ever, for in the Lord Jehovah is everlasting strength. See trust in God. 1 Chron. ^vi, 1 1. Seek the Lord and his strength. Ps. cv. 4. See, Seek God. pg. xxi. 1. The king shall joy in thy strength. See Joy in God. Ps. iix. 17. To thee, O my strength, will I sing. See praising God. Ixviii. 34. Ascribe ye strength unto the Lord. xcvi. 7. Give unto the Lord, glory and strength. cxlv. 6. Men shall speak of the glory of thine acts. Ver. 1 1. cl. 1. Praise the Lord in the firmament of his power. Jude ver. 25. To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory end majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever, amen. Rev. iv. 1 1 . Thou art worthy O Lord, to receive glory and ho- nour, and power, for thou hast created all things, and for thy plea- sure thev are, and were created. Se^ Ch. v. 13. — vii. 12. — xix. 1. 22 Old Testament Miracles, Chap. I, OLD TESTAMENT MIRACLES. As miracles may be considered as uncommon effects^ produced by thz inierjiosal and exertion oj divine fiower^ it is thought firofier to give the following miracles a place under this article. See Miracles^ Ch, 4ih. Sect. 50 to 58. LXXV^III, 1. Miracles.^ affecting nations^ and particular persons. Gen. 7th and 8th chapters. The flood with aH its circumstances, the design thereof, 2 Pet. ii. 5. To destroy the ungodly. Gen. X. 1 The birth of Isaac. Ch. xxi. 2. xxi. 13. He is miraculously delivered from death. xix. 24. The destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, Sec. Deut.xxix. 23. Isa. xiii. 19. Jer. xlix. 18. — I. 4. Exod. iii. 2. An angel appears to Moses in a flame of fire, in a bush. iv. 3. Moses's rod is changed into a serpent. Vcr. 4. His hand becomes leprous and is restored. vii. 10. Aaron's rod is turned into a serpent before Pharaoh. Ver. 12. It swallows up the Magicians' rods, turned into' serpents also. Ver. 20. The waters of Egypt are turned into blood. viii, 6. The plague of frogs. Ver. 17. The plague of lice. Ver. 2 1 . The plague of flies. ix. 6. A plague upon cattle. Ver. 10. Plague of boils. Ver. 23. Thunder, hail, and fire. X. 13. The plague of locusts. «, Ver. 22. Darkness, sent as a plague. xii. 29. The death of the first born. Ver. 3 1 . Israel leaves Egypt. xiii. 21. Is guided by a pillar of a cloud and fire^ xiv. 20. The pillar is dark toward the Egyptians, and bright fov ward the Israelites. Ver. 21 The sea is divided. Ver. 22. Israel passth through safely. Ver. 26. The sea returns and overwhelms the Egyptians. 2. These miracles wrought by the power of God, Exod. iii. 20. I will smite Egypt with all my wonders. Ch. iv. 9, 17, 28. — ^'ii. 3. xi. 9. — Deut. vi. 22, — vii. 19. — xxvi. 8.^ — xxxiv. 1 1. Neh. ix. 10. Thou shewest wonders on Pharoah. Jer. xxxii. 20, 2 1 . 3. The design of these miracles, Exod. vi. 6, 7. I will redeem yoii with great judgments, and ye shall know that I am the Lord your God. vii. V. The Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord, when I stretch forth mine hand upon Egypt. Ver. 17. Ch. xiv. 4, 18. The waters turned into bloody in this thou shalt know that I am the Lord. viii. 10. By the plague of frogs, that thou mayest knoAv that there is none like unto the Lord our God. Ch. ix. 14. Ver. I 7. Of the plague of lice. The magicians said, it is the finger of God. Ver. 22. No swarms of flies shall be in the land of Goshen, to the" end thou mavest know, that 1 am the Lord in tJie midst of the earth. Chap. I. Old Testament Miracles* $0 Exod. ix. 16. For this cause have I raised ihee up, that my name may be known in all the earth. Ver. 27. At the plague of hail, Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron, and said unto them, I have sinned this time, the Lord is righteous, I and my people are wicked. Ver. 28. Intreat the Lord for me, and I will let you go. Ver. 29. Moses said, I will spread abroad my hands unto the Lord, and the thunder shall cease, neither shall there be any more hail, that thou mayest know that the earth is the Lord's. Exod. X. 16. At the plague of locusts, Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron, and said, I have sinned against the Lord your God. Ver. 17. Intreat the Lord your God, that he may take away this death only from me. Ver. 24. At the plague of darkness, Pharaoh said to Moses, go serve the Lord your God, only let your flocks and your herds be stay- ed, let your little ones go with you. xi. 7. Against any of the children of Israel, shall not a dog move his tongue against man or beast, that ye may know, how that the Lord doth put a difference between the Egyptians and Israel. Exod. xiv. 4, 17. Concerning the overthrow of Pharaoh and his army. God said, I will get me honour upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host. Ver. 18. The Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord, when I have gotten me honour upon Pharaoh, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen. xii. 31. Ufion the death of the first-born of Egyfit. Pharaoh said, ilake .your flocks, and your herds, and be gone, and bless me also. * 4. Jfter the overthrow of Pharaoh. Exod. xiv. 31. Israel saw that great work which the Lord did upon the Egyptians, and the people feared the Lord, and believed the Lord. XV. 1. They sang this song to the Lord,, saying, I will sing unto the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously, the horse and the rider hath he thrown into the sea, Sec. xxix. 46. Israel shall know that I am the Lord their God, which brought them out of the land of Egypt. 5. Miracles in the wilderness and the borders thereof. Exod. xvi. 12, 13. Quails and manna sent for food. Num. xi. 31. xvii. 6. Water brought from a rock, for drink. Num. xx. 11. Deut. xxix. 5, 6. Israelites clothes waxed not old, Sec. that ye might know that I am the Lord thy God. Exod. xix. 16. fhunders and lightenings and a thick cloud appear upon Mount Sinai, and the voice of a trumpet exceeding loud is card, so that all the people trembled. Ch. xx. 18. XX. 1. The law is delivered. Ver. 22. The Lord talked with them /rom heaven. xxiv. 18. Moses tarries forty days on the mount. xxxiv. 28. Moses fasts forty days. Ver. 29. His face shines so that the Israelites could not look upon it. Lev. ix. 24. Eire from the Lord consumes the burnt ofrering. X. 2. Fire from the Lord consumes Nadab and Abihu, for ofier- ing with strange fire unto the Lord. Numb. xiv. 37. Men who brought an evil report, die by the plague. S'i Old Testament Miracles* Chap, I, xvi. 1 . The rebellion of Corah, and his company. Ver. 32. The earth opens, and swallows them up. Ver. 49. Fourteen thousand die by the plague, for murmuring. xvii. 8. Aaron's rod budded, as a decisive token of the priesthood being fixed in the house of Levi. xi. 25. The spirit of prophecy given to the elders of Israel. xxi. 4. The people for murmuring are bitten by fiery serpents. Ver. 6. And healed by looking on a brazen serpent. Ver. 9. On a. pole. xxii. 28. Balaam reproved by an aks speaking, and terrified at the sight of an angel, as he went to curse Israel. xxiii 8, 20. 3 s forced to bless Israel. Ch. xxiv. 4, 13. Jos. iii. 7. Jordan stops until Israel passeth over. 6. Tke design and use to be made of these miracles^ isi thvA set forth, Exod. X. 2. Tell in the ears of thy son, and of thy son's soft, what things I have wrought in Egypt, and my signs which I have done, amongst them ; that ye may know how that I am the Lord. Dent. iv. 32. Ask now of the days that are past, since the day that God created man upon the earth, and ask from the one side of hea- ven unto the other, whether there hath been any such thing as this great thing is, or hath been heard like it. Ver. 33. Did ever people hear the voice of God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as thou hast heard, and live. iv. 34. Or hath God assayed to take him a nation, fromi the midst of another nation, by temptations, by signs, and by wonders, and by war, and by a mighty hand, and by a stretched out arm, and by greats terrors, according to all that the Lord yovu' God did for you in Egypt, before your eyes. Ver. 25. Unto thee it was shewed, that thou mightest know, that the Lord is Ciod, there is none else besides him. Ver. 36. Out of heaven he mad^ thee to hear his voice that he might instruct thee, and upon earth Jhe shewed thee his great fire, and thou heardest his words out of the midst of the fire. Ver. 39. Know therefore, this day, knd consider it in thine heart, that the Lord he is God in heaven dx>ve, and in the earth beneath, there is none else. Jos. iv. 23. The Lord your God dried up the waters of Jordan be- fore you, as he did the Red sea. Ver. 24. That all the people of the earth naight know the hand of the Lord that it is great, and that we might feai' the Lord oui* God for ever. Ch. iii. 10, 14. xxiv. 3 1 . Israel served the Lord, all the days of Joshua, and all the; day of the elders that outlived Joshua, which had k^own all the works of the Lord which he l^ad done for Israel. Judg. ii. 7. 7. Other miracles and remarkable firo-vidences in the land of Israel; ivrought for jiromoting the faith and nvorship, of the one living and true God. Jos. vi. 20. Jericho taken, the wails thereof felling down at the sound of rams horns. X. 11. Israel's enemies destroyed by hail. Ver. 1 3. The sun stands stilL CiiAi\ I. Old Testament Miracles, 25 Jiidg. vi. 38. A sign given to Gideon by a fleece, vii. 13. Another sign, a Midianitish host miraculously discomfitted. Judg. xiii. 19. An angel foretels the birth of Samson. Samson's works. Ch. xiv. 6. — xv. 14, 15, 19 — xvi. 3, 12, 14,30. 1. Sam. V. 3. Dagon falls before the ark. vi. 12. The ark carried to the land of Israel by cattle, without a guide. Vcr. 14. vii. 10. God thundereth upon the Philistines. xii. 18. Thunder and rain sent at Samuel's prayer. xiv. 15. Enemies struck with groundless fear. Ver. 20. They kill one another. xvii. 49. David kills Goliah. Ver. 46. Saying, the Lord will deliver thee into mine hand, that all the earth may know that there is a God in I raei. xix. 20. The spirit of prophecy comes upon Saul's messengers. Ver. 21. And upon Saul. Ver. 24. 1 Kings xiii. 5. The altar rent, and ashes poured out as a sign foretold by the prophet. ^ er. 6. Jeroboam's withered hand restored at the prayer of the prophet. Ver. 28. An ass and lion stand by the carcase of a disobedient prophet, slain by the lion. xvii. 1 . Elijah^ miracl-s , viz. A great drought. Ver. 6. He is fed by ravens. Ver. 16. Multiplies a barrel of meal, and cruise of oil in famine. Ver, 22. Brings a dead child to life. xviii. 33. In a contest with the priests of Baal, to decide whethef the God of Israel, or Baal, was the true God, fire consumes Elijah'^ sacrifice, though much water was poured on it. Ver. 27. Elijah prayed and said, hear me, O Lord, that this peo- ple may know that thou art the Lord God. Ver. 38- When the fire consumed the 'sacrifice, the people feU on their faces and cried, the Lord he is God, the Lord he is God. 1 Kings XX. 13. A remarkable victory. Ver. 28. ^ 2 Kings i. 10. Officers sent to lay hold on Elijah, are consumed by fire from Heaven, ii. 8. Jorddn struck with Elijah's mantle, divides. Ver. 14. Ver. i L Elijah is carried to heaven. Ver. 22. Waters healed by Elisha. iii. 16. Waters appear like blood to the enemy. Ver. 24. A great slaughter of them. iv. 5. Elisha multiplies a Mddow's oil. Ver. %-:i. Restores a dead child to life. iv". 40. Sons of the prophets, miraculously fed. ^ V. 14. Naaman cured of leprosy. Ver. 27. leprosy entailed upon Geha^i and his offspring. vi. 6. Iron swims. 2. Kings iv. 12. Elisha discovereth secret counsels. Ver. 18. At his prayer the enemy is smitten with blindness. Ver. 20. Their eyes opened. 26 Old Testament Miracles, Chap. I. 2 Kings xiii. 2}. A dead man is restored to life, on touching the bones of Elisha. xix. o5. An angel smites the host of the Assyrians. Isa. xxxvii. 20. XX. 10. The shadow returns ten degrees on the dial, as a sign to Hezekiah. 1 Chron. xxi. 26. An angel slaying -the Israelites is stopped at David's prayer. 2 Chron. vii. 1. Fire consumes the sacrifice at Solomon's prayer. XX. 23. Enemies destroy one another. Neh. xix. 2 1 . During forty years travel in the wilderness, he clothes of the Israelites waxed not old, nor did their feet swell. Deut. viii. 4. — xxix. 5. 8. Miraculous judgments by the hand of ene?nies ufion the wicked^ the end and design of every one of which is exfiressly said to be, that God might be knoivii by them, Ezek. vi. 7. Your cities shall be laid waste. Ver. 10, 14. Ch. xxxiii. 29. vii. 4. I will recompense thy ways upon thee. Ver. 9, 27. xi. 10, Ye shall fall by the sword. Ver. 12. xii. 15. I will scatter them among the nations. Ver. 16, 17, 20. xiii. 9. Mine hand shall be upon the prophets that divine lies. Ver. 14, 21, 23., xiv. 8. Every one that settethup his idols in his heart, and cometh to a prophet to enquire of me, I will set my face against that man. ?cv. 7. I set my (ace against you. Ver. 8. XX. 37. I will cause you to pass under the rod. Ver. 12, 44. Ver. 38. I will purge out the rebels from among you. Ezek. xxi. 3. Thus saith the Lord, I am against thee, and will draw forth my sword, it shall not return empty. xxii. 15. And I will scatter thee among the heathen, and disperse thee in the countries, and will consume thy filthiness out of thee. Ver. 22. As silver is melted in the midst of the furnace, so shall ye be melted in the midst thereof ; and ye shall know that I the i^ord, have poured out my fury upon you. xxiii. 46. I will give you to be removed and spoiled. Ver. 47. XXV. 7. I will deliver thee for a sport to the heathen. See Ch. xxi v. 21, 24, 27. 9. Judgments upon other nations^ for the same end. Ezek. xxv. 1 6. I will stretch out mine hand, upon the Philistines. Ver. 5, 7, 11, -14, 17. xxvi. 3. I am against thee, O Tyrus. Ver. 6. xxviii. 22. Against thee, O Zidon. Ver. 23, 24, 26. xxix. 3. Against thee, O Pharaoh. Ver. 9, 16, 21. Ch. xxx.— xxxii. XXXV. 2. Mount Seir, I will lay thy cities v/aste. Ver. 4, 9, 15. xxxyiii. 16. Thou Gog shall come against my people. 10. The same is asserted to be the end of the folloiving merciful fir o- Lndences^ as the reader ivillfind by consulting at large the filaces quoted. Isa. xlix. 23. And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their <)ueens thy nursing mothers : They shall bow down to thee, with fheir face toward the earth, and lick up the dust of thy feet, and Chap* L Righteousness of God. 27 thou shalt know that I am the Lord : For they shall not be ashamed that wait for me. Ezek. xxxiv. 27. The tree shall yield her fruit, the earth shall yield her increase, and they shall be safe. xxxvi. o7 . I will increase them with men like a flock. Ver. 38. So shall the waste cities be filled with men. Ver. 1 1, 24. xxxvii. 6. I will lay sinews upon you, and will bring up flesh up- on you, and cov^r you with skin, and put breath into you ; and ye shall live, and ye shall know that I am the Lord. Ver. 13. Ye shall know that I am the Lord, when I have opened your graves, O my people, and Ijrought you up out of your graves. xxxix. 6. When I have brought thein from captivity then shall they know, that I am the Lord, which caused them to be led into captivity. Ver. 7, 22, 23. See Isa. xliii. 9, 10, 11, 12 — xlv. 3.— iv. 6 Ixvi. 14. Ezek. xvi. 62. li. Miracles in Babylon, DdiW. 11. 31. Daniel tells the king, his aream, and the interpretation thereof. Ver. 47. The king answered, of a truth it is, that your God- is a God of Gods, and Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets. ^ iii. 25. Three men live in the fire unhurt by it. '; Ver. 29. The king made a decree, that whosoever should speak against God who delivered them, should be cut to pieces. iv. 19. Daniel explains the king's dream, which being accomplish- ed, the king praised and honoured the King of heaven. Ver. 34, ^7. V. 25. Daniel explains the writing upon the v/all, concerning Belshazzar, and Daniel's visions. RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD. LXXIX. Righteousness ascribed to God. Deut. xxxii. 4. All his ways are judgment, a God of truth and without iniquity, just and light " is he. Job xxxvi. 3. Elihu said, I will ascribe righteousness to my Maker. Ps. xl. 7. He is the righteous I>ord, that loveth righteousness. Ps. xxxiii. 5. xxxvi. 6. Thy righteousness is like the great mountains, thy judgments are a great deep. xlviii. 10. Thy right hand is full of righteousness. ixxi. 19. Thy righteousness, O God, is very high. xcii. 15. There is no unrighteousness in the Lord. xcvii. 2, Righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne. cxi. 3. His righteousness endure th for ever. Ps. cxii. 3, 9. cxix. 137. Righteous art thou, O Lord, and upright are thy judgments. Jer. xii. 1. Ver. 142. Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth. cxlv. 17. The Lord is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works. D 28 Justice of God. Chap. 1. Jer. ix. 24. I imi the Lord, which exercise loving kindness, judg- ment and righteousness in the earth. LXXX. God is righteous in punishing the ivicked. Gen. xviii. 23. Abraham said, wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked. Gen. xviii. 25. That be far from thee, to slay the righteous with the wicked, and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee, shall not the judge of all the earth do right ? Eiod. ix. 27. Pharaoh said, the Lord is righteous, I and my peo- ple are wicked. Neh. ix. S3. Tliou art just in all that is brought upon us, for thou hast done right, but we have done wickedly. Lara.i. 18. Dan. ix. 14. Job XXX iv. 23. He will not lay upon man more than right. Ps. xcviii. 2. His righteousness hath he openly shewed in the sight of the heathen. cxxix. 4. The Lord is righteous, he hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked. Isa. xxviii. 17. Judgment will I lay to the line, and righteous- ness to the plummet. Dan. ix.7. O Lord, righteousness belongeth unto thee, but unto us confusion of face, as at this day. Ver. 14. Mic. vi. 5. Rev. xvi. 5. The angel said, thou art righteous, O Lord, beeau&e thou hast judged thus. Ch. xviii. 6. LXXXI. Men shall reafi as they sow. For this see the following texts. Job. iv. 8. Prov. xxii. 8. Jer. ii. 19. Hos. x. 13. Gal. vi. 7, 8. Whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. LXXX I L In rewards to the righteous. 1 Sam. xxvi. 23. The Lord render to every man his righteousness, and his faithfulness. 2 Sam. xxii. 21. The Lord rewarded me according to my righte- ousness. Ps. xviii. 20. See 1 Kings viii. 32. Job xxxiii. 26. Matt. XX. 4. What is right, that shall ye receive. LXXXUL Things of God declared to be right ^ arid righteous are his judgments. Neh. ix. 13. Thou gavcst them right judgments, and true laws, good statutes and commandments. See Deut. iv. 8. Ps. xix. 9. — cxix. 7, 62\ r06, 13r, 160, 164. Jer. xii. 1. Statutes. Ps. xix. 8. The statutes of the Loi'd are right. Precepts. Ps. cxix. 128. I esteem all thy precepts concerning all things to be right. Testrwonies, Ps. cxrx. 138. Thy testimonies thou hast commanded, ?.re righteous. Ver. 144. Commands. Ps. cxix. 172, All thy commandments are righteous- ness. Word. Ps. xxxiii. 4. The word of the Lard is right, and all his works are done in truth. Isa. ^Iv. 19. ]Vaiis. Hos. xiv. 9. The ways of the Lord are right, and the just shall wrilk therein. Acts yiii. 10. JUSTICE OF GOD. LXXXIV. Justice ascribed to God. Deut. xxxii. 4. A God of inith without iniquity, just and light is lie. Neh. ix. 33. Tliou art just in all that ij: brought upon us.. Lam. i. IS. C'HAP. I. GccPs Triit/t. 29 Job iv. 47. Shall mortal man be more just than God. vrii. 3. Doth God pervert judgment, or doth the Almighty per- vert justice ? xxxvii. 23. He is excellent in power, and in judgment and in plenty of justice. Ps. Ixxxix. 14. Justice and judgment are the habitation of liis throne, mercy and truth shall go before his face. Ps. xcvii. 2. Isa. xlv. 21.1 the Lord, a just God, and Saviour. Jer. 1. 7. They have sinned against the Lord, tlie habitation jo[ justice. Zeph. iii. 5. The just Lord is in the midst thereof. 1 John i. 9. He is just to forgive us our sins. Rev. XV. 3. Just and true are thy ways, O thou King of saints. LXXXV. Injustice and ini(^uity denied concerning God. Deut. xxxii. 4. Stjc abov-e. * 2 Chron. xix. 7. There is no iniquity with the Lord. Job xxxiv. 12. Surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment. See Jer. ii. 5. Zeph. iii. 5. god's truth. LXXXVI. IVutk ascribed to God. Exod. xxx. 6. The Lord eut. xxxii. 4. A God of truth, without iniquity, just and right is he. Ps. XXV. 10. All the paths of the Lord arc mercy and truth, to such as keep his covenant and his testimonies. Ivii. 3. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth. Ver. 10. Thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds. Ixxxv. 10. Mercy and truth are met together, righteousness and peace. Ixxxvi. 15. Thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, graci- ous, long-suffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth. Ixxxix. 15. Justice and judgment, are the habitation of thy throne, mercy and truth shall go before thy face. xci. 4. His truth shall be thy shield and buckler. xcvi. 13. He shall judge the world with his righteousness, and the people with Ms truth. xcviii. 3. He hath remembered his mercy and his truth toward the house of Israel. c. 5. The Lord is good, his mercy is everlasting, and his trutli endureth to all generations. ;Ps, cxvii. 2. cxlvi. 6. He keepeth truth for ever. See Gen. xxiv. 27. — xxxii. lO.Ps.xxxi. 5.-^cxv. 1. — cxxxviii. 2. Numb, xxiii. 19. John vii. 28. — viii. 26. 2 Cor. i. 8. Piev. iii. 7. — vi. 10. LXXXVIL T/iings of God called truth. Ps. xxxiii. 4. The word of the Lord is right, and all his works arc done in truth. Ps. cxi. 8. Dan. iv. 37. All his works are truth, and his ways judgment. Ps. cxix. 142. Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy. law is the truth. Ps. xix. 9. — cxix. IfiO, 30 GocTs Faithfulness, Chap. I. Isa. XXV. 1. Thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth. Rev. XV. 3. Just and true are thy ways, O thou King of saint -. 'LH'KXV III. Lyi Jig- dcfiied of God, Numb, xxiii. 19. God is not a man that he should lie. 1 Sam. XV. 29. The Strenc^th of Israel will not lie. Ps. Ixxxix. 35. Tit. i. 2. God cannot lie. Hcb. vi. 18. god's faithfulness. LXXXIX. The faithfulness of God. Deut. vii. 9. He is the faith- ful God which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him 5 and keep his commandments, to a thousand generations. Ps. xxxvi. 5. Thy mercy, Lord, is in the heavens, and thy faith- fulness rcacheth vmto the clouds. Ixxxix. 8. O Lord God of hosts, who is a strong Lord like unto thee, or unto thy faithfulness round about thee. Ver. 2. Ver. 33. My loving kindness will I not take from him, nor suf- fer my faithfulness to fail. Ver. 24. cxix. 90. Thy faithfulness is unto all generations. Ver. 75. cxliii. 1 . In thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness. Isa. xlix. The Lord is faithful. Lam. iii. 23. Great is thy faithfulness. 1 Cor. i. 9. God is faithful by whom ye were called into the fel- lowship of his Son, Jesus Christ. Ch. x. 12. 1 Thess. V. 24. Faithful is he, that calleth you. 2 Thess. iii. 3. The Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you and keep you from evil. 2 Tim. ii. 13. He abideth faithful. Heb. X. 23. He is Mthful that hath promised. 1 Pet. iv. 19. »'he faithful Creator. 1 John i. 9. He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins. XC. Things of God called faithful. Commands and testimonies. Ps. cxix- 138. Thy commandments arc righteous, and very faith- ful. Ver. 86. ' Word. Tit. i. 9. The scriptures are the faithful word. Rev. xxi. 5. — xxii. 6. Counsels, Isa. xxv. 1. Thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth. Christ. Rev. i. 5. He is the faithful witness. Ch. xix. 11. GOn TO BE PRAISED FOR HIS FAITHFULNESS. Ps. xl. 10. I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation. Ixxxix. 1. With my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness. Ver. 5. The heavens shall praise thy wonders, O Lord, and thy faithfulness also in the congregation of the saints. xcii. 2. It is a good thing to shew forth thy loving kindness every morning, and thy faithfulness every night. Ps. l.-.xxviii. 11. XCI. God's faithfulness in fulfilling his promises, Jos. xxi. 45. There failed not ought of any good thing which the Lord had spoken unto the house of Israel : all came to pass. Ch. xxiii. 14, 15. 1 Kings viii. ! 5, 20, 24. Mic. vii. 20. Thou wilt perform the truth to Jacob, and the mer- cy to Abraham, which thou hast sworn to our fathers, from the days of old. Jer. xi. 5. Compare Gen. xxvi. 3. Deut. ix. 5. Chap. I, GocVs Purity — Holiness, 31 Acts iii. 18. Those thiiii^s which God shewed by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath fulfilled. Ch. xiii. 32. Luke i. 72, 73. Ps, l%xxix. 34. XCII. Fidfillbv^ threatening^. Lam. ii. i7. The Lord hiith fulfilled his word that he commeaided in the days of old, he hath thrown down and hath not pitied, he hath caused thine enemy to rejoice over thcc, Sec. See Isa. Ixvi. II. Jer. i. 12. — \xxix. 16.— Ii. 29. Ezek. xii. 25. god's purity. XCIII. God is pure. Job iv. 17. Shall man ])e more pure than his Maker. Ver. 18. XV. 15. Behold he putteth no trust in his saints, yea the heavens are not clean in his sis^ht. XXV. 5. Behold to the moon, and it shineth not, yea the stars are not pure in his sight. Hab. i. 13. Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look upon iniquity. 1 John iii 3. God is pure. Ps. xix. 8. His commandment is pure. Ps. xii. 6. Ps. cxix. 140. Prov. xxx. 5. His word is pure. god's holiness. XCIV. Holiness of God. Exod. xv. II. Who is like unto thee, O Lord, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders. Lev. xi. 44. Ye shall be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy. Ch. xix. 2. — XX. 26. — xxi. 8. Jos. xxiv. 19. He is an holy God, a jealous God. I Sam. ii. 2. There is none holy as th3 Lord. ''Ps. xxii. 3. Thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel. xcix. 5. Worship at his footstool, for he is holy. Ver. 9. cxlv. 17. The Lord is holy in all his works. Isa. V. 16. God that is holy shall be sanctified in righteousness. vi. 3. Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of hosts, the whole earth is full of his glory. Rev. iv. 8. Ixiii. 15 Look down from heaven, and behold from the habitation of thy holiness, and of thy glory. Amos iv. 2. The Lord hath sworn by his holiness. John xvii. 1 1. Holy Father keep through thine own name, those whom thou hast given me. Rev. iii. 7. These things saith he that is holy. vi. 10. How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth. XV. 4. Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name, for thou only art holy, for all nations shall come and worship before thee. XCV. The same otheraeise expressed thus. Job iv. 17. Shall man be more pure than his Maker. Ch. ix. 2. Ver. 18. Behold he putteth no trust in his servants, and his an- gels he chargeth with folly. XV. 15. He putteth no trust in his saints, yea the heavens are not clean in his sight. XXV. 5. Behold even to the moon, and it shineth not, yea thie stars are not pure in his sight. ;32 GocPs Holiness. Chap. I. Job xxxiv. 10. Far be it from God that he should do wickedness, and from the Almighty that he should commit iniquity. Ps. V. 4. Thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness, neither shall evil dwell with thee. Ver. 5. The foolish shall not stand in thy sight, thou hatest all the workers of iniquity. Lam. iii. 38. Out of the mouth of the Most High, proceedeth not evil and good. Hab. i. 13. Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity. Jam. i. 13. God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tcmptcth he any man. I John i^ 5. God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. XCVI. God is the holy one by ivay of eminency, Isa. xliii. 15. I am the Lord your holy one. Hab. i. 12. Art not thou from everlasting, O Lord, my holy one. See 2 King xix. 2. Isa. xxix. 23. — xxxvii. 23.^ — xlix. 7. Jer. 1. 29. The holy one of Israel, Ps. Ixxi. 22. I will praise thee, O thou ho- ly one of Israel. Ps. Ixxxix. 18. Isa. i. 4.— x. 20.-r-xii. 6.— xvii. 7. xxix. 19. — xxxi. 1. Jer. li. 5. Ezek. xxxix. 7. XCVJI. Things pertaining to God declared holy. Bis naine. Ps. cxi. 9. Holy and reverend is his name. Lev. xxii. 32. Ps. xcix. 3. Isa. Ivii- 15. Ezek. xxxix. 7. Throne, Ps. xlvii. 8. God sitteth on the throne of his holiness. Heaven. Ps. xx. 6. He will hpar from his holy heaven, with the saving strength of his right hand. 2 Chron. xxx. 27. JPlace. Ps. xxiv. 3. Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord, Avho shall stand in his holy place I Ver. 4, He that hath clean hands and a pure heart. Ps. xlvi. 4. Jxviii. 17, 35. Hill. Ps. iii. 4. I cry*d, God heard me out of his holy hill. Ps. ii. 6. — XV. 1. — xliii. 3.-— -xcix. 9. Habitation. Deut. xxvi. 15. Look down from thy holy habitation, from heaven, and bless thy people. Ps. Ixviii. 5. Jer, xxv. 30. Zech. ii. 13. Mountain, Isa. xlv. 25. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain. Ch. xi. 9. — Ivi. 7. — Ivii. 13. Lzek. xx. 40. Deut. xi. 45. Joel iii. 17. Zech. viii. 3. House, Ps. xciii. 5. Holiness becometh thine house, O Lord. 1 Chr- xxix. 3. Oracle. Ps. xxviii. 2. Hear the voice of my supplication, when I cry unto thee, when I lift up my hands toward thine holy oracle. Isa. xxvii. 13. — Ixiv. 11. Fromiae, Ps. cv. 42. He remembered his holy promise. Covenant. Luke i. 72. God remembered his holy covenant. Dan. xi. 28, 30. Law. Rom. vii. 12. The law and the commandment is holy, just and good. Scrifitures, Rom. i. 2. God promised in the holy scriptures. .2 Tim. iii. 15. Calling, 2 Tim. i. 9. God hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling. Chap. I. Goodness of GocL o$ Sabbath, Exocl. xvi. 23. To morrow is the rest of the holy Sab- bath. Ch. xxxi. 14, 15. Neh. ix. 14. Isa. Iviii. 13. Peofile. Deut. vii. 6. Thou art an holy people to the Lord your God. Ch. xiv. 2, 21. See Exod. xix. 6. and 1 Pet. ii. 1. Lev. x. 10. Num. XV. 40. 1 Cor. iii. 17. Eph. i. 4. — v. 27. Heb. iii. 1. 1 Pet. i- 15. — ii. 5. — 2 Pet. iii. 1 1. Prord is long suffering, and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity. Neh. ix. 17. Thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and mer- ciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness. Ver. 19, 27, 28, 31. Ps. xxxvi. 5. Thy mercy. Lord, is in the heavens, and thy faith- fulness reacheth unto the clouds. Ivii. 1 0. Thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth reach- eth unto the clouds. Ps. cviii. 4. Ixii. 12. Unto thee, O Lord, bclongeth mercy. Ixxxvi. 15. Thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gra- cious, long suffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth. Ver. 5. c. 5. The Lord is good, his mercy is everlasting, and his truth en- t3ureth to all generations. ciii. 8. The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plen- teous in mercy. Ps. cxi. 4. cxvi. 5. Gracious is the Lord, and righteous, yea, oiir God is mer- ciful. cxix. 156. Great are thy tender mercies, O Lord. 2 Sam. xxiv. 14. cxxxviii. 8. Thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever. Ps. cxlv. 8. The Lord is gracious, and full of compassion, slow to anger, and of great mercv. E ^>G Mercy of God, Chap. I, Dan. ix. 9. To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgivenes- ses though we have rebelled against him. Lam. iii. 22. It is of the Lords mercies, that we are not consum- ed, because his compassions fail not. \'er. 32. Though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion ac- cording to the multitude of his mercies. Jonah iv. 2. Thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to an- ger and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil. Mie. vii. 18. Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniqui- ty, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage ? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy. 2 Cor. i. 3. The Father of mercies, and God of all comfort. Eph. ii. 4. God is rich in mercy. Jam. ii. 13. Mercy rejoiceth against judgment. V. 11. The Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy. 1 Pet. ii. 3. If ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious. CI. Mercy firomised, Ps. v. 7. I will come unto thy house, in the multitude of thy mercy. Ivii. 3. God shall send forth his mercy, and his truth. lix. 10. The God of my mercy shall prevent me. Ps. Ixxxix. 2. Mercy shall be built for ever, thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the heavens. Ver. 14. Mercy and truth shall go before thy face. Ver. 28. My mercy will I keep for him for evermore. cii. 13. Thou shalt have mercy on Zion. Isa. xiv. 1. The Lord will have mercy on Jacob, and will choose Israel. xxx. 18. Therefore will the Lord Wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted that he may have mercy upon you. liv. 7. For a small moment have I forsaken thee, but with great mercies will I gather thee. Ver. 8. In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment, i)ut with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the Lord thy Redeemer. Ver. 10. For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed, but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the cove- nant of my peace be removed, saith the Lord that hath mercy on thee. xlii. 2 1 . The Lord is well pleased for his mercies sake, he will mag- nify the law, and make it honourable. Isa. Iv. 3. I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the ijure mercies of David. xlix. 10. He that hath mercy on them, shall lead them, even by the springs of water, shall he guide them. Ix. 10. In my wrath I smote thee, but in my favour have I had mercy on thee. Jer. xxx. 18. I will bring again the captivity of Jacob's tents, and will have mercy on his dwelling places. Ch. xxxiii. 26. Ezck. xxxix. 25^ Hos. i. 7. — xii. 23. xlii. 21. I will shew mercies unto you, that the king of Babylon may have mercy upon you, and cause you to return to your ov/n land. Chap. I. Mercy of God, t^7 Lam. iii. 32. Though the Lord cause grief, yet will he have com- passion according to the multitude of his mercies. Hos. ii. 19. I will betroth thee unto me in righteousness, and in judgment, and in loving kindness, and in mercies. Mic. vii. 20. Thou wilt perform the truth unto Jacob, and the mer- cy unto Abraham, which thou hast sworn unto our fathers. Zech. i. 16. Thus saith the Lord, I am returned to Jerusalem, with mercies. X. 16. I will bring them again to this place, for I have mercy upon them, and they shall be as though I had not cast them off. Rom. ix. 15. I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy. Exod. xxxix. 19. Ver. 1 6. It is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy. CIL Persons to nvhom mercy is firomised, Mercy is promised to the obedient. See the following texts on promises to the obedient. Exod. XX. 6. Deut. V. 10. — xiii. 17, 18. Ps. xxv. 10. To the penitent. See in promises to conversion, or turning to God, the following texts. 2 Chron. xxx. 9. Prov.xxviii. 13. Isa.lv. 7. Jer. iii. 12. — xxxi. 19,20. To them that fear God. See in promises to them that fear God ihc following texts. Ps. ciii. 11, 13, 17. Luke i. 50. To them that love God. See in promises to loving God, the following texts. Exod. XX. 6. Deut. v. 10. Ps. cxix. 132. Jude ver. 21. To them that trust in God. See in promises to them that trust in God, the following texts. Ps. xxxii. 10. — xxxiii. 22. CIIL Mercy p,r ay ed for. Numb. vi. 24. On this wise the priests .shall bless (or pray for) the people. The Lord bless thee and keep thee. Ver. 25. The Lord make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee. Ver. 26. The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace. xiv. 19, Pardon, I beseech thee, the iniquity of this people, accord- ing to the greatness of thy mercy. Deut. xxi. 8. Be merciful, O Lord, unto thy people, whom thou hast redeemed. Neh. xiii. 22. Remember me, O my God, and spare me according to the greatness of thy mercy. Ps. iv. 1. Have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer. vi, 2. Have mercy upon me, O Lord, for I am weak, O Lord, heal me. Ver. 4. O save me for thy mercies sake. Ps. xxx. 10. — Ixix. 13, 14, 16, 17. — Ivii. 1. — xHv. 26. — Ivi. 1. — cxxiii. 3. ix. 13. Have mercy upon me, O Lord, consider my trouble. xxv. 6. Remember, O Lord, thy tender mercies and thy loving kindnesses, for they have been ever of old. Ps. Ixxxvi. 6. Ver. 7. Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgres- sions : according to thy mercy remember thou me. Ver. 16. For thy goodness sake, O Lord, turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me, for I am desolate and afflicted. Ps. Ixxxvi. 16. xxvi. 1 1. I will walk in mine integrity, redeem me, and be mer^ ciful unto me. 38 Mercy of God, Chap. L Ps. xl. 11. With-hold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O Lord, let thy loving kindness and thy truth continually preserve mc Ps. xli. 4. Lord be merciful unto m#, and heal my soul, for I havc- sinned ag;ainst thee. li. 1. Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy loving kind- ness, according to the multitude of thy tender mercies, blot out my transgressions. Ixi. 7. O prepare mercy and truth that may preserve the king. ?xxix. 8. O remember not against us former iniquities, let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us. Ver. 9. Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name, and deliver us and purge away our sins for thy names's sake.- Ixxxix. 7. Shew us thy mercy, O Lord, and grant us thy salva- tion. Ixxxvi. 3. Be merciful unto me, O Lord, for I cry unto thee daily. Ver. 5. For thou. Lord, art good and ready to forgive, and plen- teous in mercy, to all that call upon thee. Ps. xxvii. 7. xc. 14. O satisfy us early with thy mercy, that we may rejoice and be glad all our days. Ps. cix. 2 1 . Because thy mercy is good, deliver thou me, for I am poor and needy, Ver. 26. Help me> O Lord my God, and save me according to thy mercy. cxix. 41. Let thy mercies come also unto me, O Lord, even thy salvation, according to thy word. Ver. 58. Be merciful unto me according to thy word. Ver. "77. Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live. cxix. 124, Deal with thy servant according unto thy mercy, and teach me thy statutes. Ver. 132. Look thou upon me, and be merciful unto me, as thou usest to do unto those that love thy name. Hos. >.iv. 2. Take away all our iniquity, receive us graciously. . Hab. iii. 2. O Lord revive thy work in the midst of the years, in wrath remember mercy. Mai. i. 9. Beseech God that he will be gracious unto us. Luke xviii. 13. God be merciful to me a sinner. Gal. vi. 16. As many as walk according to this rule, peace be ou them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God. 1 Tim. i. 2. Grace, mercy and peace, from God the Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Tim. i. 2. Tit. i. 4. 2 John ver. 3. 2 Tim. i. 1 6. The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus. Ver. 18. The Lord grant that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day. Heb. iv. 6. Let us come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. Jude ver. 2. Mercy unto you, and peace and love be multiplied. CIV. Mercy acknoivledged in -various instances. Gen. xix. 16. The Lord being merciful unto Lot, brought him forth, and set him with- out the city. Ver. 19. Lot«aid, thou hast magnified thv mercy, in saving my life* Chap. I. Mercy of God. 39 Exod. XV. 13. Thou in thy mercy hast led forth the people which thou hast redeemed. 2 Sam. xxii. 51. He sheweth mercy to his anointed, unto David and to his seed for evermore. Ps. xviii. 50. 1 Kings iii. G. 2 Chron. 6. 42. Ezra vii. 28. Blessed be the Lord who hath extended mercy unto me, before the kin,^ and his counsellors. Ch. ix. 9. Ps. xciv. 18. When I said my foot slippeth, thy mercy, Lord, held me up. xcviii. 3. The Lord hath remembered his mercy, and his truth, toward the house of Israel. Luke i. 54, 72, 71 . cvi. 45. He remembered for them his covenant, and repented ac- cording to the multitude of his mercies. cxix. 64. The earth, O Lord, is full of thy mercy. Rom. ix. 23. That God might make known the riches of hi.s glory, on the vessels of mercy, that he had afore prepared unto glory. 1 Cor. vii. 25. Paul said, I obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful. 1 Tim. i. 13. Paul said, I who was a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious, obtained mercy. Tit. iii. 5. According to his mercy he saved us. 1 Pet. i. 3. His abundant mercy. Ch. ii. 10. Ye have obtained mercy. CV. Thanks for mercy. Gen. xxiv. 47. Abraham's servant said, blessed be the Lord God, who hath not left destitute my master, of his mercy and his truth. 1 Chron. xvi. 34. O give thanks tmto the Lord for he is good, for his mercy endureth for ever. 2 Chron. v. 13.— vii. 36. — xx. 21. Ezr. iii. 11. Ps. cvi. 1. — cvii. 1. — cxviii. 1. — cxxxvi. 1. Jer. iii. 11. Ps. lix. 16. I will sing aloud of thy mercy. Ps. Ixxxix. 1. Ixvi. 20. Blessed be God who hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me. ciii. 1. Bless the Lord, O my soul. Ver. 4. Who crowneth thee with loving kindness, and tender mercies. cxv. 1. Not unto us, but unto thy name, give glory, for thy mercy and thy truth's sake. CVI. Mercy in the fiardon of sin. See in Sect. 1. texts. Exod. xxxiv. 6, 7. Numb. xiv. 18. Neh. ix. 17. Ps. Ixxxv. 5. Dan. ix. 9. Ps. xxxii. I. Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, and whose sin is covered. "V^er. 2. Blessed is the man, to whom the Lord imputeth not ini- quity. Ixv. 3. As for our transgressions thou wilt purge them away. Ixxxv. 2. Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people, thou hast <:overedall their sin. ciii. 3. The Lord forgiveth all thine iniquities, he healeth all thy vliseases. Ver. 10. He has not dealt with us after our sins. cxxx. 4. 7'here is forgiveness with thee, that thou may est be feared. -iO Mercy of God. Chap. I, Isa. i. 18. Though your sins be as scarlet or crimson, they shall be as snow, or as wool. xxxiii. 24. The inhabitant shall not say I am sick, the people tlia? dwell there shall be forgiven their iniquity. xliii. 25. I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions, for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins. xliv. 22. I have blotted out as a thick cloud thy transgressions, and as a cloud, thy sins. Iv. 7. Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man hi; that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. VeV. 15. The long suffering of our Lord is salvation. Chap. I. Kindness of Goch 43 I Tim. i. 16. I obtained mercy, that in mc Christ might shcv/ all lon^- suffering- for a pattern to them which should hereafter be- lieve on him to life everlasting. See Numb. xiv. 18. Ps. Ixxxvi. 15, CXV. Forbearance ascribed to God. Numb. xiv. 27. The Lord said, hov/ long shall I bear this evil congregatioji which murmur against me. Neh. ix. 30. Many years didst thou forbear them. Jer. xliv. 22. The Lord would no longer forbear, because of the evil of their doings. Luke xviii. 7. The Lord will avenge his ow^n elect, though he bear long. KINDNESS OF GOD. CXVL Kindness ascribed to God^ firomised and exercised towa.rda his fieofilc. Neh. ix. 17. Thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and mer- ciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness. Ps. xxxvi. 7. How excellent is thy loving kindness, O God, there* fore the sons of men put their trust unxler the shadow of thy wings. xlii. 8. The Lord will command his loving kindness in the day time, and in the night, his song shall be with me, and it(^ prayer to the God of my salvation. ■ • , Ixxxix. 33. My loving kindness will I not utterly ulw-jj;\)ta him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail. ,.' "^^x* .- cvii. 43. The wise, they shall understand the loving kindness of. tlie Lord. cxvii. 2. His marvellous kinilness is great toward us. Isa. liv. 8. In a little wrath I hid my face from thee, for a moment, but with everlasting kindness, will I have mercy on thee. Ver. 10. The mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed, but- my kindness shall not depart from thep, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the Lord, that hath mercy on thee. Jer. ix. 24. I am the Lord which exercise loving kindness and judgment, and righteousness in the earth, for in these things I delight, saith the Lord. xxxi. 3. I have loved thee with an everlasting love, therefore with loving kindness have I drav/n thee. xxxii. 18. Thou showest loving kindness unto thousands. Hos. ii. 19. I will betroth thee unto me in righteousness, and i;i judgment, and in loving kindness, and in mercies. Joel ii. 13. The Lord your (iod is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the Evil. Luke vi. 35. God is kind unto the unthankful, and to the evi!. Eph. ii. 6. God hath raised us up, and made us sit to'^rethcr i:t heavenly placc;>, in Christ Jcf;iis. Ver. 7. That in the ages to come, he might shcv/ the exceedin;; riches of his grace, in his kindness toward us, through Christ Jcsu-, Tit. iii. 4. The kindness of God our Saviour towards men, appear • cd, not by works of rigliteousness which wc have done, but accordhii^ to his mercy /le savccl u^*., &c. CXVII. Kindneas /irrr/edfor. Gen. xxiv. 12. Abraham's servant ayed, and srad, O Lord God of my master Abraham, I pray theo. ' '' — --o-.'i spc^d TiV.\ shew kindness to mv mar.to!-. 44 Grace of God, Chap. L Ruth i. 8, Naomi said, the Lord jdeal kindly with you, as you have dealt with the dead, and with me, 2 Sam. ii. 6. David said, the Lord shew kindness and truth unto you. Ps. xvii. 7. Shew thy marvellous loving kindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them that put their trust in thee. XXV. 6. Remember, O Lord, thy tender mercies, and thy loving kindnesses, for they have been ever of old. xxxvi. 10. O continue thy loving kindness unto them that know thee, and thy righteousness to the upright in heart. xl. 1 1 .Let thy loving kindness and thy truth continually pre serve me. li. i. Have mercy upon me,0 God, according to thy loving kindness. Ixix. 16. Hear me, O Lord, for thy loving kindness, turn to me according to the multitude of thy tender mercies. Ixxxviii. 1 1. Shall thy loving kindness be declared in the grave, or thy faithfulness in destruction. • Ixxxix. 49. Lord, where are thy loving kindnesses ? cxix. 76. Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness, be for my com- fort, according to thy word. Ps. cxix. 88. Quicken me after thy loving kindness, so shall I keep the testimonies of thy mouth. Ver. 149, 159. cxliii. 8. Cause me to hear thy loving kindness in the morning, for in thee do I trust. CXVHL Thanks for GocVs kindness. Ps. xxvi. 3. Thy loving kind- ness is before mine eyes, and I have walked in thy truth. XX xi. 2 1 . Blessed be the Lord for he hath shewed me his marvel- lous kindness. xl. 10. 1 have not concealed thy loving kindness, and thy truth. xlviii. 9 . We have thought of thy loving kindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple. Ixiii. 3. Because thy loving kindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee. xcii. 2, It is a good thing to shew forth thy loving kindness in the morning, and thy faithfulness every night. ciii. 4. Bless the Lord, O my soul, who crowneththee with loving kindness, and tender mercies. cxxxviii. 2. I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name, for thy loving kindness and for thy truth, for thou hast mag' nified thy word above all thy name. Isa. Ixii. 7. I will mention the loving kindness of the Lord, and the praises of the Lord, according to all that he hath bestowed on us, and the great goodness he hath bestowed, &c. GRACE OF GOD. CXIX. God is gracious. Gen. vi. 8. Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord, Moses found grace. Exod. xxxiii. 12, 13, 16. Exod. xxii. 27. The Lord said, when the poor crieth, I will hear, for I am gracious. , xxxiii. 19. I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and I Avill have mercy on whom I will have mercy. xxxiv. 6. The Lord God, merciful and gracious, long-suffering, and abundant in goodness and truth. 2 Chron. xxx. 9. 2 Kings xiii. 23. The Lord was gracious unto Israel, (in their dis- Chap. I. Grace of God. 45 tress) and had compassion on them, and had respect unto them, be- cause of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them, neither cast he them from his presence. Ezra ix. 8. For a little space, grace hath been shewed from the Lord our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to leave us a nail in his holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes, and give us a reviving. Neh. ix. 17. Thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious, merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and forsookest not thy people. Ps. Ixxvii. 9. Hath God forgotten to be gracious. Ixxxvi. 15. Thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gra^ cious, long-suffering, and plenteous in mercy, and truth. Ps. ciii. 8. . — cxi. 4. — cxii. 4. — cxvi. 5. — cxlv. 8. Joel ii. 13. Isa. XXX. 18. Therefore will the Lord wait, that he may be gra- cious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted that he may have mercy upon you. Ver. 19. He will be gracious unto thee, at the voice of thy cry, when he heareth it he will answer thee. Jonah iv. 2. Thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil. See Amos v. 5. Zech. iv. 7. Grace, grace. CXX. GocVs throne is a throne of grace. Heb. iv. 16. Let us come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. CXXL GocTs Spirit is a Sfiirit of grace. Heb. x. 29. The Spirit of grace. Zech. xii. 10. The Spirit of grace, and supplication. CXXn. Christ is gracious. Luke iv. 32. Gracious words proceed- ed out of his mouth. John i. 14. He was full of grace and truth. Ver. 16. Of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace. Acts XV. 1 1 . We believe that through the grace of our Lord Je- sus Christ we shall be saved. Rom. xvi. 20. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. 1 Cor. xvi. 23. Phil. iv. 23. 1 Thess. v. 28. 2 Thess. iii. 18. 2 Cor. viii. 9. Ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich. Eph. i. 7. We have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace. 1 Pet. ii. 3. If so be ye have tasted, that the Lord is gracious. CXXIII. The grace of God in the oeconomy of man's salvation. In election. Rom. xi. 5. There is a remnant according to the election of grace. Ver. 6. And if by grace, then it is no more of works, otherwise grace is no more grace. CXX IV. Calling is of grace. Gal. i. 1 5. God who separated me from my mother's womb, called me by his grace to reveal his Son in me. 2 Tim. i. 9. God hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus, before the world began. 46 Grace of God, Chap. I, 1 Pet. V. 10. The God of all grace who hath called us unto his eternal g-Iory by Christ Jesus, jnake you perfect, stable, strengthen and settle you. CXXV. Justification is of grace. Rom. iii. 24. Bemg justified free- ly by his grace, through the redemption that is in Jesus Christ. Gal. ii. 30. I do not fru;>trate the grace of God, if righteousness came by the law, then is Christ dead in vain. V. 4. Christ is become of none affect to you, whosoever of you arc justified by the law, ye are fallen from grace. See Rom. v, 15, 17, 20,21. CXXVI. Pardon of sin is through grace. Eph. i. 7. In Christ we have redemption through his blood the forgiveness of sin, according to the riches of his grace. CXXVII. Adoption through grace. Eph.i. 5. God having predes- tinated us to the adoption of children, by Jesus Christ, to himself, ac- cording to the good pleasure of his will. Ver. 6. To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved. CXXVIII. Sanctifijing grace or sanctijication through grace. Ps. Ixxxiv. 1 1. The Lord God is a sun and shield, the Lord will give grace and glory, and no good thing will he with-hold from them that walk uprightly. Prov. iii. 24. He scorneth the scorners, but giveth grace to the lowly. Jam. iv. 1 6. Pie resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble. 2 Cor. ix. 8. God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that ye always having sufl^iciency in all things may abound to every good work. Ver. 14. xii. 9. The Lord said, my grace is sufficient for thee, my strength is made perfect in weakness. CXXIX. The gos/iel is of grace given. John i. 17. The law was ^iven by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. Acts xiii, 43. Paul and Barnabas exhorted Christians to continue in the grace of God. xiv. 3. The Lord gave testimony to the word of his grace, and granted si^afeand wonders to be done in confirmation of it. XX. 24. -Ylostify the gospel of the grace of God. Ver. 32. I recommend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to ^lild you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them that are sanctified. Rom. V. 2. By Jesus Christ we have access by faith, into this grace, wherein we stand and rejoice, in hope of the glory of God. vi. 14. Sin shall not have dominion over you, for ye are not under the law, but under grace. Ver. 15. 2 Cor. vi. 1. We beseech you, that ye receive not the grace of God in vain. viii. 1 . We do you to wit, (we make known to you) of the grace of God bestowed on the churches. Gal, i. 6. I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him, that called you unto the grace of Christ. Phil. i. 7. Yg are all partakers of my grace. Chap. I. Grace of God, 47 Col. i. 6. The gospel bringeth forth fruit m you, smce the day ye heard of it, and knew the grace of God. Tit. ii. 11. The grace of God that bringeth salvation, hath ap- peared unto all men. Ver. 1 2. Teaching us, that denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world. Ver. 13. Looking for the blessed hope. Sec. Heb. xii. 15. Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God. 1 Pet. i. 10. The prophets prophesied of the grace that should come unto you. V. 12. This is the true grace of God wherein ye stand. Jude ver. 4. Ungodly men turn the grace of God into lasciviou§- ncss. GXXX. Gi-ving alnifi called grace. 2 Cor. iv. 15. — viii. 6, 7, 19. CXXXI. Ministerial abilities for fiublishing the gosjiel are of grace. Acts xiv. 26. The apostles had been recommended to the grace of God, for the work of the ministry which they fulfilled. Ch. xv. 40. Rom. i. 5. By whom (Christ) we have received grace and apostle- ship, for obedience to the faith among all nations. xii. 3. I say through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to tliink. Ver. 6. Having gifts diflferii^g, according to the grace that is given to us, let us exercise them, 8cc. 1 Pet. iv. 7, 10. XV. 1 5. I have written the more boldly unto you, because of the grace that is given to me of God. Ver. 16. That I should be a minister. 1 Cor. iii. 10. According to the grace of God given unto me, as a wise master builder, I have laid the foundation. Gal. ii. 9. When the brethren perceived the grace of God given unto me, they gave the right hand of fellowship. See Eph. iii. 2, 7, 8. CXXXIL The effects of the gospel in a sanctified nature andfiractice^ called grace. Acts iv. 33. Great grace was upon them all. xi. 23. When Barnabas had seen the grace of God, he was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart, they would cleave unto the Lord. 1 Cor. i. 4. I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God, which is given you by Jesus Christ. XV. 10. By the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace w^hich was bestowed on me was not in vain, but I laboured more abun- dantly than they all, yet not I but the grace of God which was with me. 2 Cor. i. 12. Our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God we had our conversation in the world. 1 Tim. i. 14. The grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant, with faith and love, which is in Christ Jesus. 2 Tim. ii. 1. Be strong in the grace which is in Christ Jesus. 2 Pet. iii. 18. Grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Heb. xii. 28. Wherefore we receiving a kingdom that cannot be 48 • Grace of God. Ghap, I, moved, let us have grace whereby we may serve God, acceptably ■with reverence and godly fear. Heb. xiii. 9. Be not carried about witli diverse and strange doc- trines, for it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace. CXXXIII. Faith through grace. Acts xviii. 27. Apollos helped them much who had believed through grace. CXXXIV. Hofie through grace. 2Thes.ii. 16. Now the Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God even our father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope, through grace, Ver. 17. Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work. CXXXV. Prayer avd Jiraise through grace. Zech. xii. 10. I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the Spirit of grace and supplication. Col. iii. 16. Singing with grace in your hearts. CXXXVI. Salvation is of grace. Eph. ii. 5, 7. When we were dead in sins, he hath quickened us, together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved ;) That in ages to come, he might shew the exceeding richesi of his grace, in his kindness towards us, through Jesus Christ. Ver. 8. For by grace ye are saved through faith, and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God. Heb. ii. 9. Jesus Christ, by the grace of God, did taste death for every man. 1 Pet. i. 13. Be sober, and hope unto the end, for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. iii. 7. Husbands and wives live together, as being heirs of the grace of life. CXXXVH. Grace fir ay ed for. Gen. xliii. 29. Joseph said to Ben- jamin, God be gracious unto thee my son. ^umb. vi. 23. On this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel. V er. 24. The Lord bless thee and keep thee. Ver. 25. The Lord make his face shine upon thee, and be gra- cious unto thee, Ver. 26.. And lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace. Ps. cxix. 29. Grant me thy law graciously. Isa. xxxiii. 2. Lord be gracious unto us, we have waited for tiicc. Hos. xiv. 2. Take away all iniquity, receive us graciously. Mai. i. 9. Beseech God that he will be gracious unto us. Kom. i. 7. Grace to you, and peace from God ou'' Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Cor. i. 3. 2 Cor. i. 2. Gal. i. 3. Eph. i. 2. Phil. i. 2. Col. i. 2. 1 Thess. i. 1. 2 Thess. i. 2. Philem. ver. 3. 2 Cor. xiii. 14. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen. Gal. vi. 18. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Rev. xxii. 2 1 . Eph. vi. 24. Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen. Chap. I. God's Favour. m Col. iv. 18. Grace be with you. 2 Tim. iv. 22. Tit. iii. 15. Heb. xiii. 25. 1 TiSi. i. 2. Grace, mercy and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord. 2 i im. i. 2. Tit. i. 4. vi. 21. Grace be with thee. 1 Pet. i. 3. Grace to you, and peace be multiplied. 2 Pet. i. 2. Rev. i. 4. Grace be unto you, and peace from him which is, and which was, and which is to come. god's favour. CXXXVIII. God* s favour. 2 Sam. xv. 25. David said, if I have found favour in the eyes of the Lord, he will bring me again, and shew me both the ark and his habitation. Job X. 12. Thou hast granted me life and favour, and thy visita- tion hath preserved my spirit. xxxiii. 26, The penetent shall pray unto God and he will be fa- vourable unto him, and he shall see his face with joy, for he will ren- der unto every man his righteousness. Ps. V. 12. Thou Lord, wilt bless the righteous, with favour wilt compass him about, as with a shield. XXX. 5. In his favour is life. Ver. 7. Lord, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong. xli. 1 1 . By this I know that thou favourest me, because mine ene- my doth not triumph over me. xliv. 3. Thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thyxoun- tenance, saved them, because thou hadst a favour for them. Ixxvii. 7. Will the Lord cast off for ever ? Will he be favourable no more ? Ixxxv. 1 . Lord, thou hast been favourable unto thy land, thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob. Ixxxix. 17. Thou art the glory of their strength, and in thy fa- vour shall our horn be exalted. cii. 13. Thou wilt have mercy on Zion, for the time to favour her, yea the set time is come. cvi. 4. Remember me, O Lord, with the favour that thou bearest unto thy people. cxix. 58. I intreated thy favour with my whole heart, be merciful unto me according to thy word. Prov. iii*. 3. Let not mercy and truth forsake thee. Ver. 4. S(^shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man. viii. 35. Whoso findeth wisdom findeth life, and shall obtain fa- vour of the Lord. xii. 2. A good man obtaineth favour of the Lord, but a man of wicked devices will he condemn. Song viii. 1 0. I was in his eyes, as one that found favour. Isa. Ix. 10. In my favour have I had mercy on thee. Luke i. 28. The angel said to Mary, hail, thou that art highly fa- voured, the Lord is with thee, blessed art thou among women. Ver. 30. Thou hast found f;ivour vrith God. 50 God^s BiesiJing. Chap, I. Luke ii. J-. Jesus increased in wisdom and fataluve, and in favcur with Gcd and man. ^ ^ • Acts vii. 46. David found favour before God. Sec 1 Sam. ii. 22. CXXXIX. God's favour denied to the wicked. Isa. xxvii. 1 1 . It is a people of no understanding, therefore he that made them will not have mercy on them, and he that formed them will shew them no favour. See Jer. xvi. 13. CXL. God giveth or ivith-hcldcth the favour of men. Gen. xxxix. 21. The Lord was with Joseph and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour hi the sight of the keeper of the prison. Acts vii. 10. Exod. iii. 21. The Lord said I will give this people favour in the sight of the Egyptians. Ch. xi. 3. — xii. 36. Dan. i. 9. God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs. CXLl. God ivith-holdethfrom man^ the favour of man. Deut. xxviii. 49, 50. Jos. xi. 20. Ps. cix. 12. CXLIL God is bountiful. Ps. Ixxiii. 6. The Lord hath dealt boun- tifdiiy with me. cxvi. 7. Return unto thy rest, O my soul, for the Lord hath dealt tuuntitully with thee. cxi\. i7. Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live and keep thy word. See Ps. cxlii. 7. CXLIIl. Man ought to be bountiful. Prov. ii. 9. He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed, for he giveth of his bread to the poor. Ps. xli. 1. 2 C©r. ix. 6. He that soweth bountifully shall reap bountifully. Ver. 5, 11. GOD*S BLESSING. CXLIV. God blcsscih his jieofile. Exod. xx. 24. In all places where I record my name, I will come unto thee and I will bless thee. Numb. vi. 27. They shall put my name upon the children of Is'^ rael, and I will bless them. xxii. 12. God said to Balaam, thou shall not curse the people, for they are blessed. Ch. xxiii. 20. Deut. xxiii. 5. The Lord turned the curse of Balaam into a bless- ing, because he loved thee. Neh. xiii. 2. XX vi. 15. Look down from thy holy habitation, from heaven, and bless thy people Israel. 2 Sam. vii. 29. David prayed and said, O Lord God, with thy blessing let the house of thy servant be blessed for ever. 1 Chrcn. xvii. 22. 1 Chron. iv. 10. Jabez prayed and said, O that thou wouldst bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldst keep me from evil. Ps. iii. 8. Thy blessing is upon the people. xxviii. 9. Save thy people and bless thine inheritance, feed them also, and lift them up for ever. Ps. cix. 28. xxix. 1 1. The Lord will bless his people with peace. Ixvii. 1. God be merciful to us and bless u??, and cause his face to shine upon us. Chap< I. GocPs Blessing, 51 Ps. Ixvii. 7. God shall bless us and all the ends of the earth shall fear him. cxv. 12. The Lord hath been mindful of us, and he will bless us, he will bless the house of Israel, he will bless the house of Aaron. See Ps. cxxviii. 5. — cxxxii. 15. — cxxxiv. 3. CXLV. Persons pronounced blessedif their graces and duties. Ps.i. 1* Blessed is- the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly. ii. 12. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him (Christ.) V. 12. Thou Lord will bless the righteous, with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield. xxiv. 4. He that hath clean hands and a pure heart, Sec. Ver. 5. He shall receive the blessing from the Lord. xxxii. 1. Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Rom. iv. 7. Ver. 2. Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not ini- quity, and in whose spirit there is no guile. Rom. iv. 7, 8. xxxiii. 12. Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord. xxxiv. 8. Blessed is the man who trusteth in the Lord. Ps.lxxxiv. 12. xl. 4. Blessed is the man who maketh the Lord his trust. xli. 1,2. Blessed is he that considereth the poor. Prov. xxii. 9. Ixv. 4. Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts. Ixxxiv. 4. Blessed are they that dwell in thy house. Ver. 5. Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee, in whose heart are thy ways. Ixxxix. 15. Blessed is the people who know the joyful sound, they shall walk, O Lord, in the light of thy countenance. xciv. 12. Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O Lord, and teach est him out of thy law. cvi* 3. Blessed are they that keep judgment, and him that doth righteousness at all times. cxii. 2. The generation of the upright shall be blessed. cxix. 1 . Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord. Ver. 2. Blessed are they that keep God's testimonies, and that seek him with their whole heart. cxxviii. 1 . Blessed is every one that feareth the Lord, and walketh in his ways. Ver. 4. Ps. cxv. 13. Prov. iii. 23. The Lord blesseth the habitation of the just. viii. 32. Wisdom saith, blessed are they that keep my ways. Ver. 34. Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates. X. 6. Blessings are upon the head of the just. Isa. xix. 25. Ver. 7. The memory of the just is blessed. xi. 26. Blessings shall be upon the head of him that selleth corn, that is, on him who is good to the poor. xxii. 9. He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed, for he giveth of his bread to the poor. XX. 7. The just man's children are blessed after him. xxviii. 20. A faithful man shall abound with blessings. Isa. XXX. 18. Blessed are all that wait for the Lord. G 52 'God^s Blessing. Chap. I. Isa. xxxii. 20. Blessed are they that sow beside all waters. Ivi. 2. Blessed is the man that keepeth the Sabbath from polluting it, and keepeth his hand from doing evil. Matt* V. 3. Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Ver. 4. Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted. Ver. 5. Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. Ver. 6. Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righte- ousness, for they shall be filled. Ver. 7. Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy. Ver. 8. Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God. Ver. 9. Blessed are the peace-makers, for they shall be called the children of God. Ver. 10. Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Ver. 1 1. Blessed are ye when men shall revile you and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake. Lukevi. 22. xi. 26. Jesus said, blessed is he whosoever shall not be offended in me. Luke vii. 23. xxiv. 45, 46. Blessed is that faithful and wise servant, whom his Lord when he cometh shall find, giving his household their meat in due season. Luke xii. 43. XXV. 34. Christ will say, come ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. XXV. 35. Tor I was an hungered and ye gave me meat. Sec. Ver. 40. Ye have done it unto my brethren, ye have done it unto me. Compare Luke vi. 20, to 24. afid Matt. xiii. 6. Luke xi. 28. Blessed are they that hear the word of God and keep it. Jam. i. 25. Rev xxii. 14. Dent. xi. 26. — xxx. 19. xiv. 13. When thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame and the blind, Ver. 14. And thou shalt be blessed. Deut. xv. 10. Ver. 15. Blessed is he that shall eat byead in the kingdom of God. xii. 37. Blessed are those servants whom their Lord when he cometh shall find watching. Ver. 38. John XX. 29. Blessed are they that have not seen and yet have be- lieved. Matt. xvi. 17. — xiii. 16. Blessed are your eyes for they see, and your cars for they hear. Gal. iii. 9. They which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abra- ham. Jam. i. 12. Blessed is the man that endureth temptation, for when he is tried he shall receive a crown of life. Rev. i. 3. Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophesy, and keep those things that arc written therein. xiv. 13. Blessed are the dead which die in the I^ord. xvi. 1 5. Blessed is he that watcheth and keepeth his garments, least he walk naked, and they see his shame. xix. 9. Blessed are they who are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb. Chap. I. GocPs Blessing, 53 Rev. XX. 6. Blessed and holy is he that hath pag:t in the first re- surrection. CXLVI. God's blessing Jiromised by ivay of covenant, or covenant blessings. Deut. vii. 9. He keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commfindments, to a thousand generations. 2 Sam. xxiii. S. David said, although my house be not so with God, y.et hath he made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things and sure. Ps. XXV, 14. The secret of the Lord is with them that fear him, and he will shew them his covenant. Ixxxix. 3. I have made a covenant with my chosen. Ver. 28. My covenant shall stand fast with him. Ver. 34. My covenant will I not break. Isa. xlii. 6. I will give thee (Christ) for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles. Ch. xlix. 8. — Iv. 4. liv. 10. The mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed, but my kindness shall never depart from thee, neither shall my covenant of peace be removed, saith the Lord, that hath mercy on thee. Iv. 3. Incline your ear and come unto me, hear and your souls shall live, and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David. Jer. xxxi. 33. This shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel, saith the Lord, I will put my law in their inward parts and write it in their hearts, and will be their God, and they shall be my people. Heb. viii. 10. xxxii. 40. I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them to do them good, but I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me. Ver. 38. xxxiii. 20. Thus saith the Lord, if you can break my covenant of the day, and my covenant of the night, and that there should not be day and night in their season ; Ver. 2 1 . Then may also my covenant be broken with David my servant, and that he should not have a son to reign upon his throne, and with the Levites the priests my ministers. Ver. 25, 26. I. 5. They shall say, come, and let us join ourselves to the Lord, in a perpetual covenant that shall not be forgotten. Ezek. xi. 19. I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you, and I will take the stony heart out of your fleshy and will give them an heart of flesh. Jer. xxiv. 7. Ver. 20. That they may walk in my statutes and keep mine ordi- nances and do them, and they shall be my people, and I will be their God. xvi. 8. When I passed by thee and looked upon thee, behold thy time was a time of love, and 1 spread my skirt over thee and cover- ed thy nakedness, yea, I sware unto thee and entered into a cove- nant with thee, saith the Lord, and thou becamest mine. Ver. 60. I will remember my covenant with thee in the days of thy youth, and I will establish unto thee an everlasting covenant. Ver. 62. I will establish my covenant with thee, and thou shalt know that I am the Lord. ^^ God's Anger. Chap. I, Ezek. XX. 37. I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant. xxxvi. 25. I will sprinkle clean water upon you. Ver. 26. A new heart will I give unto you. Ver. 27. I will put my Spirit within you. Ver. 28. And ye sh^ll be my people, and I will be your God. xxxvii. 26. I will make a covenant of peace with them, it shall be an everlasting covenant with them, and 1 will set my sanctuary in the midst of them for evermore. Ver. 27. My tabernacle shall be with them, yea, I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Ver. 23, 24. Chr. xxxiv. 24, 25,31. Hos. ii. 19. I will betroth thee unto me for ever, in righteousness, in judgment and in loving kindness, and in mercies. Ver. 20. I will betroth thee to me in faithfulness, and thou shalt know that I am the Lord. Isa. liv. 5. Thy Maker is thine husband. jYeiv Cove7iant. Heb. viii. 8. I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel. Jer. xxxi. 31, 32, 33, 34. xii. 24. Jesus the mediator of the new covenant. GOD*S ANGER. CXLVII. ^7iger ascribed to God. Neh. ix. 17. Thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious, slow to anger, and of great kindness. See Ps. ciii. 8. Joel ii. 13. Nah. i. 3. CXLVIII. God's anger threatened against the wicked. Numb, xxxii. 14. Ye are risen up in your fathers steady a race of sinful men tp augment the fierce anger of the Lord. Deut. xxix. 19. If one say, I shall have peace, though I walk in the imagination of mine heart, to add drunkenness to thirst. Ver. 20. The Lord will not spare him, but the anger of the Lord and his jealousy, shall smoke against that man, and all the curses that are written in this book shall lie upon him, and the Lord shall blot put his name from under heaven. xxxii. 21. They have moved me to jealousy, they have provoked me to anger. Ver. 22. A fire is kindled in mine anger, that shall burn to the lowest hell, and shall consume the earth with her increase, and set on fire the foundation of the mountains. Job. xxi. 17. God distributeth sorrows in his anger. Ch. ix. 13. Ps. vii. 11. God is angry with the wicked every day. Ps. xxxviii. 3. Ixxvi. 7. Who may stand in thy sight, when once thou art angry. Ps. xc. 7, 11. Nah. i. 6. Ixxviii. 41. They tempted God, they remembered not his hand. Ver. 49. He past upon them the fierceness of his anger, wrath, and indignation. Ver. 5Q. He made a May for his anger, he spared not their soul from death. Isa. v. 24> 25. See Isa. x. 25. — xiii. 9, 13 — xxx. 27, 30. — xlii. 24, 25. — Ixvi. 15. Jer. xviii. 23. — xxv.38. — xlix. 37.-— Ii. 44. Lam. ii. 1. — iii. 43. — iv. 11. Ezek. v. 13. — vii. 3. — xiii. 13. — xxii, 20, 21. Mic. V. 15. Chap. I. GocTs Wrath. ss GOD S WRATH. CXLIX. Go(Vs wrath threatened ugahist sinners. Ezra viii. 22. His power and his wrath, is agunst aii that forsake him. Job. XX. 23. God shall cast the fury of his wrath, upon the wicked. Ch. xxi. 20, 30. Ps. Ixxviii. 49. Ps. ii. 12. When his wrath is kindled but a little, blessed are all they that put their trust in him. Ps. xc. 7, 9, 1 1. — cii. 10. Prov. xi. 4. Riches profit not in the day of wrath. Job xx. 28. Ezek. vii. 19. Zeph. i. 18. Isa. ix. 19. Through the v/rath of the Lord of hosts, is the land darkened, and the people shall be as the fuel of the fire. Jer. 1. 13. — vii. 29. Jer. X. 10. At his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation. Hos. v. 10. Nah. i. 2. The Lord reserveth wrath for his enemies. Rom. i. 18. The wrath of God is revealed from heaven, against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men. ii. 8. Indignation and wrath, tribulation and anguish, shall be up- on every soul of man, that doth evil. Ver. 5. Ch. iv. 15. — ix. 22. Eph. ii. 3. We were by nature children of wrath. V. 6. The wrath of God comet h upon the children of disobedience. Col. iii. 6. Rev. vi. 16. The wicked said to the mountains and rocks fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb ; Ver. 17. For the great day of his wrath-is come, and whg shall be able to stand ? See Rev. xiv. 10. — xvi 19. CL. God is wroth. Isa. xlvii. 6. I was wroth with my people, and polluted mine inheritance. Isa. Ixiv. 5. Behold thou art wroth, for we have sinned. Ps. Ix. 1. O Lord thou hast cast us off, thou hast been displeased. Prayers. Ps. vi. I. O Lord, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure. Ps. xxxviii. 1. Isa. Ixiv. 9. Be not wroth very sore, O Lord, neither remember iniquity for ever, behold, we are all thy people. Promises. Isa. Ivii. 16. I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth, for the spirit should fail before me, and the souls that I have made. CLI. God's indignation against sinners. Isa. Ixvi. 1 4. The hand of the Lord shall be known towards his servants, and his indignation towards his enemies. Ch. xxx. 30. Jer. X. 10. At his wrath, the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide hii indignation. Job xxvi. 1 1. the pillars of heaven tremble, and are astoiiished at his reproof. Ch. ix. 6. He shaketh the earth out of her place, and the pillars thereof tremble. See Nah. i. 5, 6, 8. Mic. vii. 9. I will bear the indignation of the Lord, because I have sinned against him. Rom. ii. 8. To those that obey unrighteousness, God will render indignation and wrath, tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doth evil. 56 God'^s Jealousy, Chap. I. Heb. X. 27. A fearful looking for of judgment, and fiery indigna- tion, wliich shall devour the adversaries. CLII. Fury. Lev. xxvi. 27. If ye will walk contrary to me, Ver. 28. Then Mdll I walk contrary to you in fury. Job XX. 23. God shall cast the fury of his wrath upon the wicked, and shall rain it upon him. ' Isa. lix. 18. Godwin repay fury to his adversaries. Ch. Ixiii. 3. Jer. iv. 4. Circumcise yourselves to the Lord, and take away the foreskins of your hearts, lest my fury come forth like fire, and burn that none can quench it, because of the evil of you r doings. Ezek. V. 15. 1 will execute judgments on thee in anger, and in fury, and in furious rebukes. Ch. vi. 12. — xxxviii. 18. Nah. i. 2, 6. CLIIL Vengeance. Deut. xxxii. 35. To me belongeth vengeance, and recompence. Ps. xciv. 1. Heb. x. SO. Ver. 4L I will render vengeance to mine enemies. Ver. 43. Rom. iii. 5. The Lord taketh vengeance. Ch. xii. 19. 2 Thess. i. 8. The Lord Jesus Christ shall be revealed from hea- ven, in flaming fire, taking vengeance on them that know not God, and obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. CLIV. God abhorretli. Ps. v. 6. The Lord will abhor the bloody man. X. 3. The covetous man the Lord abhorreth. CLV. Loathetfu Zech. xi. 8. My soul loathed them. Prov. xiii. 5. A wicked man is loathsome. God despiseth. Amos v. 21. I hate, I despise your feast-days. CLVL God hateth. Ps. v. 5. Thou hatest all the workers of ini- i^uity. Ps. xi. 5. Jer. xliv. 8. Do not the abominable thing I hate, (viz.) Sin. Hos. ix. 15. I hate them for their wickedness. CLVn. The Lord is a terrible God. Deut. vii. 21. The Lord your God is among you, a mighty God and terrible. Jer. xx. 1 1. Job XXX vii. 23. With God is terrible majesty. Ps. xlvii. 2. The Lord most high is terrible. Ps. Ixviii. 35. Deut. X, 2 1 . He hath done terrible things. 1 Chron xvii. 2 1 . See Ps. Ixv. 5. — Ixvi. 3, 5. — cvi. 22.»— cxlv, 6. Isa. Ixiv. 3. Joel ii. 1 I. CLVIII. Dreadful. Dan. ix. 7. O Lord the great and dreadful God. Heb. X. 31. It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God. See Job xiii. 11. Isa. viii. 13. Mai. i. 14. god's JEAI.OUSY' CLIX. G od is jealous for his ficofile. Promises, Ezek. xxxix. 25. Thus saith the Lord, I will bring again the captivity of Jacob, and have mercy upon the whole house of Israel, and I will be jealous for my holy name. Jpel ii. 18. The Lord will be jealous for his land, and pity his peo- ple. Zech. i. 14. Thus saith the Lord of hosts. I am jealous for Jeru- salem, and for Zion, with a great jealousy. Ch. viii. 2. God^s Jealousy in threats against sinners, Exod. xx. 5. I the Lord your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquities of the fathers up- on the children, unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me. Ch. xxxiv. 14. Deut. iv. 24. — v. 9. — vi. 15. Jos. xxiv. 19. Chap. II. Creation, 57 Numb. XXV. H. Phineas turned away my wrath, I consumed not the children of Israel in my jealousy. Deut. xxix. 20. The anger of the Lord and his jealousy, shall smoke against the man that promiseth himself peace in his wickedness. Ps. Ixxix. 5. Wilt thou be angry for ever, shall thy jealousy burn like a lire ? Ezek. xvi. 38. I will judge thee, and give thee blood in furv and jealousy. Ver. 41,42. Ch. xxiii. 25. — xxxvi. 5, 6. — xxxviii. 19.Nah. i. 2. Zeph. i. 18. — iii. 8. The wicked provoke God to jealousy. See Deut. xxxii. 16. Ps. Ixxviii. 58. CLX. Zeal ascribed to God. Isa.ix. 7. The zeal of the Lord of hosts %vill perform this (viz.) to exalt Christ and promote his kingdom. xxxvii. 32. -The zeal of the Lord will defend Jerusalem. lix. 17. He was clad with zeal, as a cloke. See Isa. Ixiii. 15. Ezek r. 13 C H A P. II. CREATION. I. GOD created all things. See the Wisdom of God. Also, Power of God in creation. Prov. xxvi. 10. The great God that formed all things. Eccl. iii. 11. — xi. 5. Isa. xliv. 24. I am the Lord that makelh all things. Jer. x. 16. Heb. iii. 4. He that built all things is God. Rev. iv. 1 1 . Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and hon- our, and power, for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created. II. God created the heavens and the earth. Gen. i. 1. In the begin- ning, God created the heavens and the earth. Ch. ii. 4. Exod. xx. 1 1. — xxxi. 17. 2 Kings xix. 15. 1 Chron. xvi. 26. Ps. xcvi. 5. Isa. xxxvii. 16. Heb. i. 10. Neh. ix. 6. Thou hast made heaven, and the heaven of heavens, with all their hosts, the earth, and all things that are therein, the seas, and all that is therein, and thou preservest them all, an4 the host of heaven worshippeth thee. Job ix. 8. He alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon; the waves of the sea. xj^xviii. 4. Where wast thou v/hen I laid the foundations of the earth ? Ver. 5. Who hath laid the measures thereof, or who hath stretch- ed the line upon it ? Ver. 6. Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened, or who laid the corner stone thereof ? Ver. 7. When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy. Ps. xxiv. 2. He hath founded the earth upon the seas, and estab- lished it upon the floods. Ps. Ixxviii. 69, — civ. 5, — cxix. 90, 91. — cxxxvi. 6. 58 Creation. Chap, II. Ps. xxyiii. 6. By the word of the Lord were the heavens made, and all the host of them, by the breath of his mouth. Ixxxix. 11. The heavens are thine, the earth also is thine, as for the world, and the fulness thereof, thou hast founded them. civ. 2. Thou stretchest out the heavens like a curtain. Job xxxvii. 18. Like a molten looking-glass. Isa. xl. 28. He is the Creator of the ends of the earth. Isa. :j.lii. 5. The Lord created the heavens and stretched them out, he spread fcrth the earth, and that which cometh out of it. li. 13. The Lord hath stretched forth the heavens, and laid the foundations of the earth. Ver. 16. Rev. >:iv. 7. Worship him that made heaven and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters. Acts xiv. 15. — xvii. 24. Ps. cxlvi. 6. See ivisdom of God in creation. See also power of Godin creation, in. Sun and moon created. Gen. i. 16. God made two great lights, the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night, he made the stars also. Job xxxviii. 12, !9, 24. Gen. i. 3. God said let there be light, and there was light. Ps. Ixxiv. 16, 17. Job ix. 9. Which maketh Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades, and the chambersof the south. Ver. 7. Amos v.. 8. Ps. viii. 3. When I consider the heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained. Ver. 4. W^hat is man that thou art mindful of him, and the son of man that thou visitest him. xix. 4. In the heavens hath he seta tabernacle for the sun. Ps. civ. 19. He hath appointed the moon for seasons, and the sun knoweth his going down. cxlviii. 3. Praise ye him sun, moon and stars, praise him all ye stars of light. Ver. 5. For he commanded, and they were created. Ver. 6. Jer. xxxi. 35. He giveth the sun for a light by day, and the ordi- nances of the moon and stars for a light by night, which divideth the sea, when the waves thereof do roar, the Lord of hosts is his name. IV. The sea. Gen. i. 9. God said, let the waters under the heaven be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear, and it was so. Ver. 10. And God called the dry land earth, and the gathering to- gether of the waters called he seas, and God saw that it was good. Job xxvi. 10. He hath compassed the waters v/ith bounds, until the day and night come to an end. xxxviii. 8. Who shut up the sea with doors, when it brake forth as if it had issued out of the womb. Ver. 9. I made the cloud the garment thereof, and thick darkness a swaddling band for it. Ver. 10. And brake up for it my decreed place, and set bai's and doors. Ver. 1 1 . And said hitherto shalt thou come and no further, and here shall thy proud waves be stayed. See ver. 16, 22, 25, 28. Ps. xxxiii. 7. He gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap, and layeth up the depth in t^tore-houses. Chap. II. Creation. S^ Ps. xcv. 5. The sea is his, he made it, his hands formed the dry iand. civ. 10. He sendcth the springs into the valleys. Prov. viii. 27. He prepared Uie heavens, he set a compass upon the face of the depth. Ver. 28. He established the clouds above, he strengthened the fountains of the deep. Ver. 29. He gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment. Isa. xl. 12. Who hath measured the waters in the hallow of his hand. xliii. 16. The Lord maketli a way in the sea, and a path in the mighty waters. Ver. 20. I give waters in the wildemesa, and rivers in the desert. Ch. xlviii. 21. Jonah i. 9. I fear the Lord God of heaven, which hath made the sea, and the dry land. Nah. i. 3. The Lord hath his way in the whirlwind, and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet. Ver. 4. He rebuketh the sea and maketh it dry, and drieth up all the rivers. V. Summer and winter. Ps Ixxiv. 1 6. The day is thine, the night also is thine, thou hast prepared the light and the sun. Ver. 1 7. Thou hast set all the borders of the earth, thou hast made summer and winter. VI. J^orih and south. Job xxvi. 7. He stretcheth out the north over the empty places, and hangeth the earth upon nothing. Ps. Ixxxix. 12. The north and south thou hast created them. V^n. Clouds. Job xxvi. 8. He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds, and the cloud is not rent under them. Ver. 9. xxxvi. 29. Can any understand the spreadings of the clouds? Ver. 30, 32. See Ps. civ. 3. — cxlvii. 8. Prov. viii. 28. Wind, Job. xxviii. 25. He maketh a weight for the winds, and he weigheth the waters by measure. Ch. xxxvii. 16. the balancings of the clouds. Prov. xxx. 4. Amos iv. 13. VIH. Rain. Job xxviii. 26. He made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of tl e thunder. Ps. cxxxv. 7. He maketh lightnings for the rain, and bringeth the wind out of his treasures. Jer. li. 16. Jer. X. 13. When he uttercth his voice, there is a multitude of waters in the heavens, and he causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth, he maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures. Ch. xiv. 22. Ch. li. (6. IX. The inhabitants of the sea. Gen. i. 20, God said, let the waters bring forth abundantly, the moving creature that hath lifc^ and fowl that may fly above the earth, in the open firmament of heavei\. Ver. 21. And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly after their kind ; and every winged fowl after his kind : and God saw that it was good. Ps. viii. 8. X. The inferior creatures cf the dry kind. Gen. i. 34. G©d said, let H 60 Creation of Man. Chap. If. the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping things, and beast of the earth after his kind : and it was so. Gen. i. 25. And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind : and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind : and God saw that it was good. XI. Grass^ hfrbs, and trees. Gen. i. M. And God, said let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself upon the earth : and it was so. Ver. 12. And the earth brought forth grass and herb, yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself after his kind: and God saw that it was good. Gen. ii. 4, 5. CREATION OF MAN. XII. His body. Gen. ii. 7. God formed man of the dust of the ground. Job xxxiii. 6. iii. 19. Dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return. Job. x. 9. Job X. 8. Thine hands have made me, and fashioned me together roundabout. Ps. cxix. 73. — cxxxviii. 8. Ver. 1 1. Thou hast clothed me with skin and flesh, and hast fen- cetl: me with bones and sinews. Ps. cxxxix. 14. I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Ver. 15. My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. Ver. 16. Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect, antT in thy book all my members are written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them. Acts xvii. 20. He made of one blood all nations that dwell on the face of the earth. Job xxxi. 15. XIII. His sold'. Gen. ii. 7. The Lord breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and man became a living soul. Job x. 12.. Job xxxiii. 4. The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life. Isa. xlii. 5. Isa. Ivii. 16. I will not contend for ever, (saith the Lord,) for the spirit should fail before me and the souls which I have made. Jer. xxxviii. 16. The Lord made us this soul. Zech.xii. i. He formeththe spirit of man within him. 1 Cor.xv. 14. Adam was made a living soul. XIV. Man's s/nriiual state after his creation. Gen. i. 37. God created man in his own image. Ch. ix. 6, V. 1. In the likeness of God made he him. Ps. viii. 5. Thou madest man a little lower than the angels, and: crowned him with glory and honour. Heb. ii. 7. Ver. 6. Thou madest him to have dominion over the work^ of thy hands. Eccl. vii. 29. God made mun upright. Jam. iii 9. Men are made after the similitude of God. Col. iii. 1 0. The new man is renewed in knowledge, after the image of him that created him- Chap. II. Angels, 51 XV. Mans Jirst difiohcdinicc^ or fall from his hafifiy state. Gen. ii. 16. The Lord God commanded the man saymg, of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely cat. Ver. If. But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not leat of it, for in the _ii. 7, 9. The angel of the bot- tomless pit. Rev. ix. 11. Rev. xii. 9. The great dragon, the old serpent, the devil and Sa- tan, the deceiver and hi;i angels. Ver. 10. The accuser of the brethren, compare Jobi. 9. — ii. 5. Zech. iii. 1. Ti ey are called principalities and powers. Rom. viii. 38. Eph . vi. 12. XXXiil. Devils are refireacnted as enemies to all good ^ and firomo- iers of sin and misery among mankind. Gen. iii. I to 7. Satan cal- led the serpent. 2 Cor. xi. 3. And the old serpent the devii. Rev. xii. 9. ---XX. 2. Beguiled Eve. 2 Sam. xxiv. 1. Ke moved David to number the people. Zech. iii. 2. Satan stood at Joshua's right hand to resist him. Matt. xiii. 38. The tares are the children of the wicked one. Ver. 39. The enemy that sowed the tares is the devil. Luke xxii. 31, 32. Satan desired to have Peter to sift him. John vi. 70. Jesus said (of Judas), one of you is a devil. xiii. 27. Satan entered into Judas, and tempted him to betray hi^ master. Luke x^ii. 3. xvii. 12. Judas v/as the son of perdition. 2 Thess- iii. 5. The man of sin is the son of perdition. viii. 44. To his enemies Jesus said, ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do ; he was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. Acts V. 3. lie put in the hearts of Ananias and Sapphira to lie to the Holy Ghost. Eph. ii. 2. Satan is the spirit that worketh in the children of dis- obedience. vi. 12. Devils are the rulers of the darknes.s of this world. 1 Thess. iii. 5. Satan is the tempter, l Tim. v. 15. Some turn aside after him. Jam. iii. 15. Envy and strife is the wisdom that is earthly, sensu- al, and devilish. 1 John iii. 8. He that committcth sin is of the devil. Ver. 11. Ver. 12. Cain was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. Rev. xii. 9. Satan deceiveth the whole world. Satan's hurtfulness to the bodies and worldly interests of mankind. See Job i. 6 to 20. and ii. 7. Also devils cast out by Christ. Sec Christ's miracles. XXXIV. The eninitij and endeavours of Satan^ and his servanCn^ to Christ and his servaJits, Matt. iv. 1. Satan tempted Christ. Mark i. 12. xiii. 19. V/hen any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and un- derstandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. Mark iv. 15. Luke viii. 12. The devil taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest th. y should believe, and be saved. Acts ^iii, 10. They pervert the ri^ht ways of the Lord. Chap. IL Devils. 67 2 Cor. iv« 4. The gocl of this world hath blinded the minds of those who believe not. 2 Cor. xii. 7. A messenger of Satan buffetted Paul. 1 Thess. ii. 18. Satan hindered the apostles. Rev. il. 10. 2 Thess. ii. 9, The coming of the man of sin, is after the work- ing of Satan with all pov/cr and signs, and laying wonders, and with ail deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish, because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved, 1 Tim. iv. 1. Some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils. Rev. iii. 9. They say they are Jews, and are not, but are of the synagogue of Satan. See Rev. ii. 9, 10. — 3