The Bibles Abstract and Epitome, Part 21
Comforts for godly afflicted persons, drawn from Gods Word.
Art thou
Blinde So war Isaac Whose eyes with age were dimme,Gen. …7. 1. Gen. 48. 10. 1 Sam 4. 15. 1 K… 44 4. Isa. 35. 5.
Blinde So war Iacob Whose eyes with age were dimme,
Blinde So war Eli the Priest Whose eyes with age were dimme,
Blinde So war Ahijah the Prophet Whose eyes with age were dimme,
Blinde So war Sampson Whose eyes were put out by the Philistins,Iudg. 16.
Blinde So war The Man So borne estored to sight by Jesus,Ioh. 9. Acts 9. Mat. 6. Psa. 1…6. 8.
Blinde So war Paul Thee daye… estored to sight by Ananias,
Blinde So war Bartimeus And other estored to sight by the Messiah,
Blinde So war The Man Whose Bares were by Christ opened,Mar. 7. Mat. 9. Luk. 2. Isa. 35. 6. Iudg. 3. 15. Gen. 32. 2 Sam. 9. Act 14. 8. Acts 3.
Deafe So war The Man Whose Tongue wa… by Christ loosed,
Dumbe So war Zacharias For a time, till his Son Iohn was Named,
Lame Ehud Captaine of the Israelites in his right hand,
Lame Iacob halting by restling, yet got a bl…ssing,
Lame Mevhihosheth By a fall, the only Sonne of Ionathan,
Lame The Man Of Listra from his Mothers Wombe,
Lame The Cripple So borne, healed by Peter and Iohn,
S…k or d…cas… So war Moses Exod. 4. 28. Hezekiah, 2 King. 21. Daniel,Dan. 8. Ioh. 4. Mat … Psa 41. Mat. 9. (3. Ioh 5. Act. 28. Phil 2. Act 8.
S…k or d…cas… So war The Centurions Servant, Luk. 7. The Rulers Sonn…,
S…k or d…cas… So war Peters Wives Mother, Mat 8. and the Palsey Man,
S…k or d…cas… So war The Woman Twelve yeares, and her issue stayed,
S…k or d…cas… So war The Man Thirty eight yeares, yet at last healed,
S…k or d…cas… So war Publius His Father, and Epaphroditus both cured,
S…k or d…cas… So war …neas With many other, who were to health restored,
Full of …orres So war Iob Sitting in the Ashes, yet made cleane,Io… 2. Luk. 16.
Full of …orres So war Lazarus Lying at Dives dore, now in Heaven.
V…x…d with an Evill …pu… So w… The Sonne Of the Father in the Gospell being lunaticke,Mat. 17. 5. Act. 16. 16.
V…x…d with an Evill …pu… So w… T…e Maide Of the Master in the Acts with a divining spirit,
V…x…d with an Evill …pu… So w… The Daughter Of the Caananitish woman with one Divell,Mat 15. Luk. 8. 2. Mar. 5. 9.
V…x…d with an Evill …pu… So w… …gdalen That sinfull Woman with seven,
V…x…d with an Evill …pu… So w… The Man Lying among the graves with a Legion, And they were all cast out of them.
…istracted …os…ded Muttheted So w… …chuchadnez: For seven yeares time, and restored againe,Dan 4. Luk 10. Gen. 4.
…istracted …os…ded Muttheted So w… The Man Going from Ierusalem, releeved by a Samaritare,
…istracted …os…ded Muttheted So w… Abel By Cain, who is now a Saint in Heaven,
Dead So w…4 Eli…s Hostises, 1 King. 17. and the Shunamites son,2 King. 4. Luk. 7. 14. Mat. 9. Acts 20. Pa…. 68. 20. Psal. 56. 13.
Dead So w… T…e Souldier Slaine, 2 King. 3. and the Widdowes only one,
Dead So w… Lazarus In the Grave, Ioh. 11. Iairus daughter sl…eping,
Dead So w…4 Doreas Streched forth. Act 9. Eu…icus b…l…ing,
Dead So w… All these bad life restored on Earth to them againe,
Dead So w… All shall have life restored that die in Christ in Heaven.
Hungry So w… Sampson Who Had Honey out of a Lyons body,Iudg. 14. 1 Sam. 14. 1 Sam. …1. 1 King. 19. Luk 15. Luk 16. Mat. 4.
Hungry So w… Ioka…han Who Found Honey in a Wood,
Hungry So w… David Who Was forced to take Shew bread,
Hungry So w… Elias Who Was by an Angell nourished,
Hungry So w… The Prodigal Who Who would have eaten Swines huskes,
Hungry So w… Iazarus Who Who would have eat…n D…ves crummes,Mat. 21. 18.
Hungry So w…4 Christ After his long Prayers and Fastings.
And so were
Hungry So w… The Israelits Had Manna given from Heaven,Ps 107 5, 9. Ex. 16. Mat. 12 Mat. 14. Ps 78. 24.
Hungry So w… T…. …ples Plucked the ear…s of Corne,
Hungry So w… The Multitude Had Loaves increased …ong them,
Thirsty So w… Hazar Who had water out of a Well,Gen. 21. 19. Iob 47. Ioh 15 … …0. Ps… 8. …5
Thirsty So w… Christ Who had water out of a Touth,Isa 41. 27
Thirsty So was Israel Who had water out of a Rock.
Naked So was Adam Eve And God cloathed both of them,Gen. 3. Luk …6. 2 C…r. 11.
Naked So was Lazarus On Earth, now …ichly cloathed in Heaven,
Naked So was Paul Who preached, yet wanted to cloath him, Put on the Lord Iesus Christ, and make no provisions for the flesh to fulfill the lusts thereof.Rom. 13. 14.
Poore So was David Who Sent to Nabal to relieve him,1 Sam. 25.
Poore So was Elias Who Was sent to a Widdow to su…eyne him,1 King 17.
Poore So was Ieremiah Who Was by Godaliah and others relieved,Ier 30 11.
Poore So was The Prophe…s wise Who Had her Oyle by Elisha increased.2 King. 4.
Poore So was Ioh Who Had all taken from him by the Chaldeans,Iob 1.
Poore So was Iaacob Who Had but a itaffe going over Iordan,Gen 32. 10.
Poore So was Moses Who Kept sheepe with the Priest of Midian,Exod ….
Poore So was Ruth Who Lived by gleaning eares of Corne,Ruth 2.
Poore So was Lazarus Who Desired to have but Dives crummes,Luk 16. 11.
Poore So was Prodigal Who Would have had the huske from Swine,Luk. 15. 10.
Poore So was The Man Who Wonted one at the poole to help him,Iob 29. 25. & 31. Psa. 22. 15. Ruth 1. 22.Iob. 5.
Poore So was The Woman Who Who had spent all she had on the Physitian.Mat. 9.
Poore So was Paul Who Wrought with his hands to relieve him,Acts 20.
Poore So was Peter Who Had no silver to give being ask't him,Acts 3.
Poore So was Christ Who Was ministred unto by Women.Luk 8.
And so were
Iob. 8. 7. & 22. …9 The Israelites Who were by The Midianites impoverished,Iudg. 6. 6. 1 King. 18.
Iob 8. 7. & 22. …9 The Prophets Who were by Obadiah nourished,
Psal. 31. 24. Ps. 48. 16. Ps. 36. 16. Ps. 9. 9.
Compassed with ene…e…? So was King Asa By Zerah, 2 Chron. 14. David by Saul,1 Sam. 23.
Compassed with ene…e…? So was Elisha By the Amorites, 2 Kin. 6. Elias by Captains,Psal. 18. 17. & 22. 16 & 57 3, 4. Iob 5. 20.2 King. 1.
Compassed with ene…e…? So was Hezekiah By Assyrians, 2 Kin. 18. Ichoshaphat by Ammonits,2 Chron. 20.
Compassed with ene…e…? So was Lot By Sodomites, Gen. 19. Sampson by Philistines,Iudg. 16.
Compassed with ene…e…? So was Daniel By the Lions, Dan. 6. Shadrach by the furnace,Dan. 3.
Compassed with ene…e…? So was Paul By Sadduces, Act. 23 Christ by Jewes,Iohn 8. 59.
Compassed with ene…e…? So was Israel By Egyptians, Exod. 14. Samaria by Syrians,2 King. 7.
And every of them were freed again.
Psal. …8 …, 11. Ps…l. 18. 17. & 11. 8. 9.Art thou
Imprisoned, So were The Apost Act. 5. Ioseph, Gen. 39. and Iehoahaz,2 King. 13.
Imprisoned, So were Ieremiah Ier. 38. Ichoiakim, 2 Kin. 24. Manasseh.2 Chron. 33.
Imprisoned, So were Peter Act. 12. Paul, Act. 16. and SilasAct. 16. 23.
Psal. 102. 20. Psal. 69. 33. Psal. 68. 6.
Banished, So were S. Iohn Into the Isle called Patmos,Act. 18. 2….Rev. 1.
B…trayed, So were Christ By his own Apostle Iudas,Matth. 27.
A Prince conspired against, So were Abasuerus By two E…nuches that followed him,Act. 5. 23. Gen. 37 18. Iudg. 9. 1. Act. 9. 23. Psa. 31. 13.Esth. 6.
A Prince conspired against, So were Ieh…ash By Athaliab when he was young,2 King. 11.
A Prince conspired against, So were David By Abner, Sheba, and his sonne,2 Sam. 2 …
The Lord delivered all of them.
Accused and slandered, So was Abimelech By Do…g, 1 Sam. 22 Amos by Amaziah,Amos 7. 10. Dan. 6. 2 King. 3. Gen. 31. 30. 1 Sam. 20. Ier. 37. 1 King. 21. Act. 6. 11. 2 King. 33. Matth. 28. 12. Act. 2.
Accused and slandered, So was David By adversaries, Psal. 27. 12. Daniel by Princes,
Accused and slandered, So was Elias By Ahab, 1 Kin. 18. Elisha by Iehoram,
Accused and slandered, So was Hanna By Eli, 1 Sam. 1. 1…. Iacob by Laban,
Accused and slandered, So was Ioseph By his Mistresse Gen. 39. Ionathan by his father,
Accused and slandered, So was Ioh By the devill, Ioh 1. Ieremiah by Irijah,Ps. 27. 12.& 35. 11. Iob 11. 18, 19. & 21. 27.
Accused and slandered, So was Mephihos. By Ziha, 2 Sam. 16 Naboth by wicked men,
Accused and slandered, So was Paul By Tertullus, Act. 24. Ro. 3. 8. Steven by suborned men
Accused and slandered, So was God Himself by that wicked king Iehoram,
Accused and slandered, So was Christ By the multitude, Luk. 23. 2. Apostles by souldiers,
Accused and slandered, So was The …ewes By Haman. Es…h. 3. The Disciples by divers,Luk. 23 10. Iohn 7. 49. Act. 18. 13. & 21. 28. & 25. 7.
Forsaken of any one, So was Hagar and Ishmael By Abraham and Sarah, and the Lord comforted them,Gen. 21.
Forsaken of any one, So was Moses and David By their Father, and mother, and God was with them,Exod. 2. … Ps. …. 18. &…. …. …. … & 98. 8. & I… 19. 1… 14. 2 T…. 4. 16. Ps. 27. 10 Ps. …. 18. &…. …. …. … & 98. 8. & I… 19. 1… 14. 2 T…. 4. 16. Iob 19. Ps. …. 18. &…. …. …. … & 98. 8. & I… 19. 1… 14. 2 T…. 4. 16. Matt. 26. Ps. …. 18. &…. …. …. … & 98. 8. & I… 19. 1… 14. 2 T…. 4. 16.
Forsaken of any one, So was Iob By his wife, neighbours, and friends,
Forsaken of any one, So was Christ By his Disciples and countrey-men,
And an Angel from Heaven comforted him,
Luk. 22.Evil spoken of So was David 2 Sam. 16. Michaiah, 2 Kin. 22. Elias,1 King. 18. Act. 2. Lam. 3. 2 Kin. 6. Matth. 13.
Evil spoken of So was Iob Iob 17. Prophets and Apostles,
Evil spoken of So was God Himself by that wicked king Iehoram
Evil spoken of So was Christ By Jewes, for whom he died, to save them,
Derided and mocked, So was David By his wife, 2 Sam. 6. Isaac by Ishmael,Psal. 35. 1…. …. 11. …. …7. I… …. …. 12. 4. Gen. 19. Matth. 28. Psal. 123. 4.
Derided and mocked, So was Ioseph By his brothers. Iob by his friends,
Derided and mocked, So was Noah By his son, Gen. 9. Lot by his sons,Iob 16. 20.
Derided and mocked, So was Prophets, Apostles, and Christ by the Jewes,
Derided and mocked, So was The Iewes In Captivitie by the Babylonians,
Derided and mocked, So was God Himself by many wicked ones,
The proud have had me greatly in derision: (saithPsal. 119. 51. Syr. 7. 11. David) yet have I not declined from thy Law.
The song and byword of the wicked, So was David Who Became as a Proverbe among wicked men,Ps. 69. 11. Ps. …9. …. & …1. …. …. 79. 4. & …1. 11. & 44. 14. & 55. 13. Heb. 10. 1…
The song and byword of the wicked, So was Ieremiah Who was made As the song of wickedLam. 5 6…. Ps. …9. …. & …1. …. …. 79. 4. & …1. 11. & 44. 14. & 55. 13. Heb. 10. 1… men,
The song and byword of the wicked, So was Iob Who was made As a tabret by wicked men,Iob 17. 6. Ps. …9. …. & …1. …. …. 79. 4. & …. 11. & 44. 14. & 55. 13. …. 10. 13
The song and byword of the wicked, So was Paul Who was made As a gazing stocke to wicked men,1 Co…. 4. 9, 13. Ps. …9. …. & …1. …. …. 79. 4. & …. 11. & 44. 14. & 55. 13. …. 10. 13
The song and byword of the wicked, So was Christ By the Jewes at his death and passion,Matth. 28.
Regard not then the Taunts of wicked men.
Rewarded evil for good, So was The King By those that were bidden to the wedding,Mat. 23. 2.
Rewarded evil for good, So was Caleb and Ioshua By the Israelites, who would have stoned them,Nū. 4. 10.
Rewarded evil for good, So was David By his Adversari…s, because goodnesse was in him,Ps. 38 20.P… 9. 4, 5. 1 …. 23. 12. & 25 21. T…. 17. 12.
Rewarded evil for good, So was David By Saul, who sought to Ilay him,1 Sam. 24.
Rewarded evil for good, So was Ioh Who looking for good, evill came to him,Ioh 30. 26.
Rewarded evil for good, So was Christ Who For his good workes was often like to beIoh. 10. 3…. Matth. 28. stoned, and at the last was by the Jewes crucified,
Rewarded evil for good, So was Ieremiah By the Jewes, who digged a pit for him,Ier. 18. 20
D…s…med, So was David By his Companion and friend,Psa. 55. 12Matth. 12. 14. …. 27. 1. Mi… 4. 11. Act. 27 42 …. 5…. …0. …. 5. Psal. 31. …3. & 5…. 3. … 71. 10. I…r. 11. 19. P…al 35. 4. …. 6 4. Acts 5. …3. M…h 6. 5. K…. 12. 10. …al. 2. 2. & …3. 3.
Counselled against for evil, So was David By Ahithophels counsell to Absalom,2 Sam. 16.
Counselled against for evil, So was Christ By The Jewes counsell to take him,Mat. 26. 4.
Counselled against for evil, So was Paul By Vagabonds counsell to kill him,Act. 23.
Counselled against for evil, So was So were Gods people and hidden Ones,Psa. 83. 3.
Counselled against for evil, So was The Proph. And Apostl…s often no intrap them,
Counselled against for evil, So was The Isr…elites By the Egyptains, that they might not multiply among them,Exo. 1. 10. Psa. 33. 10.
Intreated evil for doing Gods message, So was Moses and Aaron Who were Threatned by Pharaoh,Ps. 21. 13. Exo. 10. 28Act. 23. 12. Gal 2. 4. Psal. 2. 2. J…h. 12. 10. 1 P…t. 3. 12. Jer. 15. 15.
Intreated evil for doing Gods message, So was Ieremiah & Micha…ah Who were Imprisoned by Pashur and Ahab,Ier. 20. 1 Kin. 22.
Intreated evil for doing Gods message, So was Elias & Elisha Who were S…ught after to be slain by Iezebel, Iehora…,1 Kin. 19. 2 King. 6.
Intreated evil for doing Gods message, So was Amos Who was silented for Prophesying,Amos 7. 13
Intreated evil for doing Gods message, So was Christ and the Apostles Whose lives were taken from them,
Afraid of any, So was The Godliest Person he, and Christ himselfe he was not free, yet from their fears they were by God delivered: who then feares him, in feare shall be preserved▪Isa. 57.11Psal. 119. 10. 2 King. 6. 16. Isa…. 35. … Psal 34. 4.
Hated & envited, So was The Godliest Person, and Christ himselfe of many,
Hated & envited, So was The Godliest Yea, Godly men of this sin were not free,
Hated & envited, So was The Godliest As by example you may plainly see.
Tryed and proved of God, So was Abraham By Offering up Isaac his sonne,Gen. …2.Psal. 81. 7. Judg. 2. 22. & 1. 4. Act. 20. 19. 2 Chro. 32. 31.
Tryed and proved of God, So was Iob By Troubles and afflictions,Iob 23. 10.
Tryed and proved of God, So was Israel By Thunder and lightning,Exo. 20. 10
Tryed and proved of God, So was David By His Up u…rising and down lying,Psa. 139. 1.
Tryed and proved of God, So was Peter By Christ on the water walking,Ma…. 14. 29
Tryed and proved of God, So was Philip By Christ By questioning, how the multitude should have feedingIoh. 6. 5.
Tryed and proved of God, So was Christ By Satans tempting, God permitting,Matth. 4.Matt. 22. 35.
As Gold God trieth all godly men,Psa. 66. 10.
But in the end delivers them,2 Pet. …. 9. Ps. 55. 22.1 Pet. 16. I…eb. 4. 15.
Without a setled place to live in, So was Abraham Who lived Continually in Tents,Gen. 12.
Without a setled place to live in, So was Isaac Who lived Continually in Tents,Gen. 14 67.
Without a setled place to live in, So was Ia…b Who lived Continually in Tents,Gen. 35. 21.
Without a setled place to live in, So was Israel Who lived In Boothes and Tents,Lev. 23. 42.Psal. 107. 4. Jewes.
Without a setled place to live in, So was David Who lived A long time in Caves and Dens,1 Sam. 24.
Without a setled place to live in, So was Elias Who lived In the wildernesse,1 Kin. 1…. 1 Cor. 4. 11
Without a setled place to live in, So was Paul and others Who lived Having no certain places,Heb. 11. 38
Without a setled place to live in, So was Christ Who lived Not having to rest his head,Mat. 8. 20.Jam. 1. 1. Jewes.
Without a setled place to live in, So was S. Iohn Who lived In the Isle of Patmos banished,Revel. 1.
Regard not then the house that's made with hands,2 Cor. 5. 1.Joh. 14. 2. Use.
But seek the eternall buildings in the Heaven.Psa. 107. 4.
Art thou
So was
Without a bed to lye upon?
Iacob Who lay on the ground going to Laban, Gen. 28. 11.Rechabites.
Ieremiah Who lay In mire in the dungeon,Ier. 38. 6.
Paul Who lay In chains in the prison,Acts 16.
Iob Who lay In Ashes being his sheet,Iob 2.
Ioseph Who lay In the Stocks hurting his feet,Psal. 105. 18.
Lazarus Who lay At Dives door in the street,Luk. 16.
Christ Who lay A ship-board in the ships sterne, and oftentimesLuk. 8. 22. in the cold mountain,
So was
Vexed by thy wife?
Iacob Whose wi…e said, Give me children, or else I die,Gen. 30. 1.
Iob Whose wi…e bid him, Curse God, and die,Iob 2. 9.
Moses Whose wi…e t…rmed him to be a bloudy man,Exod 4. 25.
David Whose wi…e despised, and derided him,2 Sam. 6.
Without Silver and Gold?
Christ Who was beholden to a fish for money,Matth. 17.
The Apo. And yet they wanted not in their Journey,
Peter And Iohn, when they healed the Creeple man,Acts 3.
Reade Phil. 4. 19.
So was
Weary of thy life?
Iob Who wished himselfe strangled,Iob 7. 15.
Ieremiah Who wished himselfe unconceived,Ier. …8. …4.
Moses Who wished himselfe unburdened,Numb. 11. 11.
Elias Who prayed God to take away his life,1 King. 19.Ionah 2. 4.
The Gaoler Who would have murthered himselfe,Acts 16.2 Cor. 1. 8.
The Lords good grace them all yet so directed,
Their sorrows overpast, their daies in peace were end…d.
in famine?
Abraham Gen. 12. Isaac, Gen. 26. Iacob▪ Gen. 46.Luk. 4. 25.
Abimelech Ruth 1. Elias, 1 Kin. 17. David, 2 Sam. 21.Act. 7. 11 Gen. 45. 7.Job 5. 20. Pr. …0 3.
The … 2 Kin. 8. Samaria, 2 Kin. 17▪ And others, Psal. 33. 19.Psal. 34. 10▪ Psa. 37.
And the Lord relieved them in their wants, Psal. 37. 19, 25.
Art thou
So was
In servitude?
Abrahams Posteritie foure hundred yeares,Gen. 15. 13.
Iacob With Laban twenty yeares,Gen. 31. 38.
Ioseph Many yeares with Potiphar serving,Gen. 39.
Moses Fortie yeares with the Priest of Midian,Act. 7. 30.
Yet freedome at last was given them.
In danger of waters?
Noah Gen. 7. Ionah, Chap. 1. The Israelites▪Exod. 14.
Peter Matth. 14. Paul, Acts 27▪ and Disciples,Matth. 8.
And not any perished, but were all preserved,Psal. 107. 29.
The Lord can fave from all danger, yea though a man went to sea without ArtPsal. 18. 16.Wisd. 14. 4.
Are thy
So were
Goods taken, and lands frō thee?
Lots And all restored to them again,Gen. 14.
Iobs And all restored to them again,Iob 42.
Naboths By Ahab and with-held by them,1 King. 21. 2 Ki. 8. 3. 2 Sam. 16. Iob 1. 21.
Mephibosh By Ziba and with-held by them,
Friends thine enemies?
Iob's Who spake eloquently, tormenting him,Job 19. 1.
David's Who forsooke, and reprehended him,Psal. 31. 11. Lam. 1. 2.
Christ's Who lifted up his heele against him,Psal. 41. 9. Ioh. 1…. 14.
Is thy
So was
life sought after?
Elias By Iezebel, 1 Kin. 19. Elishas by Iehoram, 2 King. 6.Exod. 2. 15.
Daniel's By Princes, Dan. 6▪ Davids by Saul, 1 Sam. 23.… Sam. 25. 29.
The Apostles And others by their Adversaries,Jer. 18. 23.Psal. 32. 33.
Wife barren?
Abimelech's Gen. 20. 8. and Elizabeth,Luk. 1. 7.
Sarah G…n. 11. 30. and Hannah,1 Sam. 1.
Rachel Gen. 29. 31. and Rebekah,Gen. 25. 21.
Manoah's Iudg. 13. 2. and The Shunamites,1 King. 4.
So was
Or,
These all by Praying obtained ChildrenPsal. 68. 6. from God,
married to another?
David's Who was given to Phaltiel the son of Laish,2 Sam. 3. 15.
Samson's Who was given to his own Companion,Iudg. 14. 20.
Art thou
In a dungeon? The light of Mercy cannot be kept from thee.Iam. 1. 17.
In Exile? Thou art not out of Gods Presence, he seeth thee.Psal. 139. 7.
Despised of the world? God himselfe maketh account of thee.
In povertie? God hath eternall riches for thee.
Hated of the world? The Lord hateth it more by not giving Grace.
Stricken with death? Thou hast promise with Simeon to depart in peace.Luke 2. 29.
Stricken with death suddenly? It is to free thee from Mis…rie.
Fatherlesse? The Lord is thy helper.Psal. 10. 14.
Spoken against by the mightie Ones? So was David by Princes.Psal. 119. 23.