The Bibles Abstract and Epitome, Part 43
A Catalogue of Gods blessings prepared for all Godly Persons.
The Lord hath prepared for the Godly
Aboundance
Of all things, and of Grace by Christ, with all things thatDeut. …8. Rom. 5. 7. Cha. 8. 28. Psal 91. 11. Ps. 34. 7. Isai. 40▪ 10. Mal. 3. 16. Gen. 12. 3. shall befall them, in the end to turn to the best.
Angels
To keep them, and to camp round about them.
An Arme
To rule for them: A book of remembrance to write them in.
Blessings
For them that blesse them, curses for them that curse them;
Blessings in the citie, in the field, in the fruit of their bodie and cattell; for their kine, flocks of sheep, basket andDeut. 7. 13. Deut. 28. 3. store, as well from the Heavens above as from the depths beneath, both in their going out and coming in, and for all that shall be taken in hand by them.Gen. 49. 25. Prov. 10. 6. Chap. 3. 33. Psal. 112. 2. Psal. 109. 18. I… 36. 11. Isai. 61. 3. Dan. 12. 1. P…l. 4. 3. …ev. 26. Job 29. 6. P…l. 27. …. Psal. 56. 8.
Blessings
For their Head and Habitation, and for their generations, as also to poure on them, when the wicked and ungodly curse and speake evill of them, with blessed ends for all the posteritie of them.
Beautie
For Ashes: and oile of joy for Mourning.
Bookes
Of life to register, and write their names in.
Bread
In plentifulnesse, and Butter of kine to give them.
Boldnesse
And Considence: so that nothing shall feare them.
Bottles
To put their teares in, and a register to write them.
Buildings
Made of pretious stones (to wit) Carbuncles and Saphites, for the foundation: Emeraulds, Jasper, and Berill for the windowes, with shining pleasant stones for the gatesIsai 54. 11. and borders; (that is to say) God will turn their deeps of Sorrows into Seas of Comfort, their bitter teares into spirituall triumphs, their former horrours into heavenly joyes.
Children
To set round about their tables, with childrens children.Psal. 128. 1 Cor. 1. 30. Rom. 8. 32. D…ut. 30. 6. Zeph. 9. 17. 2 Cor. … 4. Pr. 28. 1. P…al. 140. 7. Pr…. 2 10. Jer. 17. 6▪ 2 …im. 4. 8. Gē. 27. 28 Luk. 2. 26.
Christ
Who was made unto them Righteousnesse, Wisdome, Sanctification and Redemption, with Life everlasting.
Circumcision
For their hearts: and corn and wine to cheare them.
Comfort
In tribulation, and Conscience bold as a Lion.
Coverings
In battell: and heat for their heads and in storms.
Counsell
To guide them: Cups of Consolation to drink for them.
Crownes
Of Right…ousnesse in Heaven: with the dew of H…aven.
Departing
In peace for their Soules with blessed Simeon.
Deliverance
To free them from men speaking proud words, from wicked men, from strange women, from the snare of the hunter,Psal. 91. 3. and noisome pestilence, from waters, flouds, flames, and from all troubles: so that nothing shall be able to harmeIsai. 43. 2. them.
Drinkes
Of pleasure: dwellings in safetie, and eatings in plentie.P…al. 3…. 8. I…. …3. 16. …. 2. 26. …xod. 19. 4. P…al. 25. 13. Psa. 18. 6. & 112. 8. Numb. 6. 25. Exo…. 2… 27. Act. … 9. 1 P…t. 1. 9. Exo. 11. 3. Psa. 5. 11. Psal 36. 8. & 115. 14. …ai. 25. 6. 1 Ioh. 3. 3.
Eagles
Wings to carrie them: The earth to possesse for them.
Enlargings
For their steps: and establishments for their hearts.
His Face
To shine upon them: his feare to goe before them.
Faith
To purifie their hearts: and in Christ to save them.
Favour
In the eyes of all men: and favour to compasse them.
Fatnesse
Of his House: and his grace to satisfie them.
Feasts
And fellowship with himselfe, and Christ his Son.
Feare
To cast on their enemies, so that one of them shall chaseI…sh. 23. 1…. …. 2…. 8. D…l 11. 25. a thousand, and an hundred ten thousand, so that none shall stand before them.
Foode
Of Gladnesse, fruitfull seasons, with other fruitfulnesse.Act. 14. 17. Psal. 12▪ … Ex…. 2…. 2…. …. 58. 11.
Fulnesse
Of dayes of joy, and for the drought of their souls: with hearts desire, and of all other good things.
Garments
Of white raiments to clothe them: Badgers-skins to shooe them, girdles of fine linnen, and silk to cover them, ornamentsEzek. 16. 10, 11. to deck them, bracelets for their hands, chaines for their necks, eare-rings for their eares, and a most beautifull Crown for their heads.
G…rments
Of Salvation and of Gladnesse to cover them.…. 61. 1…. …. 30. 29. R…v. 3. 18. Is…i. 60. 17. Is…l. 58. 19. Psal. 23. 5.
Gold
In stead of dust and brasse, silver for iron.
Good report
In Name and Goodnesse in their life to follow them.
The Gospel
Of peace to preach to them, & good tidings to satisfie them.Matth. 11. 5. Psal. 1… 5. Psal. 2…. 9.
Guidings
In executing of Justice, to direct them.
The Lord hath prepared for the Godly
Himselfe To be enemie to their enemies, to conduct them throughExod. 23. 22. Isai. 43. 2. & 46. 4. Lev. 26. 18. Eph. 4 …. the waters, to be with them till old age and gray haires, to walk amongst them, with his holy Spirit to comfort them.
Health Growing speedily: Healings for their hearts broken.Deut. …. 6. P…al. 43. 7.
Hearts Of flesh for stony hearts, cleane hearts, sound hearts, withJer. 24. 7. Psal. 51. 10. Ezek. 36. 16. hearts desire to give them: and new spirits to renue in them.
Hearing For the deafe: fight for the blinde, leapings for the lame,Isai 42. 16. Chap. 33 5, 6. and tongue for such as be dumb among them.
Hidings Under his hand, in his Quiver, in his Pavision, in his Tabernacle,Isai. 49. …. Psal. 27. 5. in trouble and tribulation.
Honey Out of the Rock to eat, and hope to rest in.P…al. 81. 1…. P… … 19. Psal, … …. … ….
Honour And Inheritances that never shall have ending.
Joy To fill their lips and heart: joy in stead of mourning, andJoh 8. 21. Psal 4. 7. joy in Christ without ending.Psal. …. 11. Ioh. 1…. 11. Ch…. 6. 22.
The Issu Of every temptation that shall be fall them.P…al. …. 11. I…h. 15. 11. Ch… 6. ….
Kindnesse And merciemercy to compasle, and to follow them.1 Co…. 10. 13. Psal. … 10. Psal. 2…. 6.
Lands And Inheritances of safetie to dwell in.Levil. 2…. 18. Psal. …5. …. Psal. ….
The labour Of their own hands to give food unto them.
Lawes Of his to write in their hearts, and inward parts.
Knowledge Out of his own secrets, and of the secrets of his kingdomeJer. 3…. …. Psal. 25 14. to reveale unto them.
The Lambs Supper: and Love, with loving kindnesse to crown them.Luk. 8. 10. R…v. 19 9. Psal. …. 4 …. 5. 9
Light Out of darknesse, and obscure places to give them.Psal. 12. 4. I…. 58 8. Psal. …. 11.
Light Of his Countenance to lift up upon them.
Laughter For their mouth, and joy for their tongue.Psal. 126. 21. P…al. 91. 16 Ez…k. …. 4.
Long life Therewith to satisfie them: and marks to know them.
MercieMercy To follow them, with compassion to crown them, to compassePsal. 102. 4. P…al. 2…. 4. P…al. 32. 1…. Psal. …. 2. …. …8. 19. them, and for everlasting.
Mightinesse On earth for their seed, memoriall for their names.
Mirth For their hearts: and mountains to bring peace.
Mouthes Yea, such as none shall be able to gain-say them.Act. 14. 17. Psal. 62. 5. Luk. 22. 1…. 1 C…. 17 …. … … Is… 4…. 16. … Rev. … ….
Names Of Greatnesse to give them: as also hath their names graven on his hands, written in Heaven, and in the book of life remaining.
One Heart To give them: and old store in plentie for them.Jer. 32. 3…. L…v. 2…. …. Psal. 37. 2. … ….
Order…ngs For their steps: with paths of Righteousnesse to walk in.
Oile Out of the Rock, oile to make them a joyfull countenance,Deut. 32 13. Psal. 104 15. Psal. 61. …. … …. …. oile of joy for mourning, and oil to anoint them.
Peace In their land: peace passing understanding: peace withLev. 26. 6. Joh 5. 2…. Joh. 14. 27. Psal. …2. 7. Psal. 14…. 14. Psal. …. …7. R…m. 14. 7. the beasts of the field, and in their Taberna…les, peace from Christ externall and internall, so long as the Sun and Moon endureth: peace for their bodies, and ends with peace in the Holy Ghost.
People That shall serve them, and bow to them.Gen. …8. 15. Jer. 3. 15. 2 Pet. …. 4. Joh 14. 26. Psal. …6. 12.
Pastours To feed them with Knowledge and Understanding.
Partaker-ship Of the Divine Nature, that is, Salvation.
Places Of wealth to dwell in: and places above other men.
Plentie To lend, so that they shall not borrow of any.Joh 22 25. Psal. …. 19. D…. …. 9.
Plentifulnesse For the labour of their hands: and fruit of body.
Perfection For their wayes, and pleasures continually.Psal. 18. 32. Psal. …6. 11. Is…i 4 …29.
Power For such as faint, and strength for the weake.
Preservation In all danges, times, and seasons, to protect them.
Praching Of his word, as the only ordinary meanes of save them.Psal. 121. 8. 1 Cor. 1. 21. Mal. 2. 7. Jam. 5. 15. Prov. 15 8. H…. 7. 2….
The Priests Lips, as a meanes to preserve knowledge among them.
The Prayers Each of other to help them: and Christ himselfe now in heaven to make Intercession for them.
Prosperous Successe for all that shall be taken in hand by them.
Prosperitie For all their affaires, and Protection in all seasons.Psat. …. 3. Josh. 1. 7. Psal. 121. 8. I…. …6. 4. … 2 2…. Iosh. 2… 44. …. 6. 16. Psal. 132. 9. Isai 41. 18. A…. 11. 18. Eph…. …. …. Joh 8. 21. Psal. 18. 20.
Rain In due season, and raine of Righteousnesse to give them.
Rest For the land about them, and rest in heaven for them.
Righteousness And Salvation to clothe the Priests among them.
Rivers In tops of Hils, and Fountains in vallies.
Repentance Unto life, and Redemption through Christ Jesus.
Rejoycing For their lips: rewards according to their Righteousnesse.
Riches To garnish them: Rods and Staves to comfort them.Psal. 112. 3. Psal. 23. 4. Psal. 149 4.
Salvation To beautifie them: Sanctification for the bodies of them.
Safetie To dwell in: and Securitie at all times for them.Lev. 20. 8. L…vit. 26. 6. Ioh 5. …1.
Seed As the Sands in number for their generation
Shadow Of his own hand: and sleep without feare to keep them.Joh 5. 25. Isa…. …1. 16. L…v. 16. 6. Psal. 40. 3. Psal. 32. 7.
Songs Of praise, and of deliverance to compasse them.Ezek. 36. 26. Psal. 51. 10.
His Spirit To dwell in them, to powre on them, and in prayer to helpRom. 8. 9. Isai. 44. 3. Z…h. 1…. 10. them with the Spirit of Grace and Supplication.
The Spirit Of truth to lead them, of Adoption, of Power, of Love, of aRom. 8. 15. 2 Tim. 1. 7. 1 Th…. 5. 9. sound minde, and of Salvation.
Stabilitie For their times: and stablenesse for their hearts.Psal. 33. 6. Psal. 132. 9. Psal. 23. 4. Isai 45. 31. Psal. 91. 4.
Tables In the midst of their enemies, treasures in darknesse.
Truth To be a shield and buckler to defend them.
The Voice Of the Bridegroome, and Bride, joy and gladnesse.Jer. 33. 11. …ica… 4. 4. Psal. 104. 15.
The Vine To sit under; and Wine to comfort them.
Wings Of his own at all times to shadow them.Psal. 91. 4. Isai. 40. 31. Isai. 25. 8.
Walking Without wearinesse; and wipings for their teares.
Women That are godly for wives to give unto them.Ecclus 26. Psal. 37. 3…. 1 Ki. 3. 12. Isai. …. 6.
Wisdome For their mouth, for their hearts, for the stablishment of their times; yea, such as that none shall be able to resistLuk. 21. 15. them.
Words Of his to put into their mouthes: and his word to be aIsai. 51. 16. Lanthorne unto their feet, and a light to their pathes, to walk in, as also to lead them, when they walke, watch forPsal. 119. 105. them when they sleep, and talke with them when they wake.Prov. 6. 22.
Spirituall Armour To withstand all temptation; (to wit) the girdle of Veritio for their loynes, the brest-plate of righteousnesse, theEphes. 6. 15. preparation of the Gospel of peace, the Helmet of Salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God.
The fruits of the Spirit Faith, Gentlenesse, Goodnesse, Love unfained, Meeknesse,Gal. 5. 22. … Ephes. 5. 9. 1 Tim. 6. 11. Temperance, Patience, Long-suffering, Righteousnesse, Godlinesse, and such, &c.
And in the world to come Heaven.
Heaven Where there shall be such joy as the eye hath not seen, the1 Pet. 1. 4. …are hath not heard, neither can, enter into mans heart: Which the Lord grant us.
Thus shall the man be blessed that search the Lord.
Psal. 138. 4. Psal. 31. 19. Ier. 3…. 41. Psa. 84. 1…. & 37. 22 Luk. 10. 22.The Lord hath laid up great goodnesse for them that feare him, and delighteth to doe them good: He will give Grace and Glorie, and no good thing will he with-hold from them that walk uprightly.
Let them then rejoyce whose Names are written in Heaven.
Reade Ier. 32. 41. Psal. 68. 19. Psal. 71. 15.
Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the GodPsal. 68. 19. Ephes. 1. 3. of our Salvation.
Multiplying and Increase for their Cattell,Deut. 28.
Multiplying and Increase for their Land,Lev. 25 19
Multiplying and Increase for their Trees,Ch…. 16. 4.
Multiplying and Increase for their Seeds,Gen. 26. 12.
Multiplying and Increase for their Vines,Ioel 2. 22.
Multiplying and Increase for their Fig-trees,Zech 8. 12
Multiplying and Increase for their Ground,2 Cor. 9. 10
Strength for their Oxen,Ps. 144. 14
Waters for their Grounds,Isai 43. 3.
Prosperitie for their Habitatiōs,Ioh 8. 6. Isai. …. 8. … Isai. 32. 18.
Peace for their Borders,
Mirtle-trees, and Firre-treesIsai. 55. 13. in stead of Briers and Thornes.Micah 4.
Graines of Wheat.Deut. 32. 14. Psal. 147. 14.
Floure of Wheat.
Floore-fuls of Wheat.
Fat-fuls of Wine.Ioel 2. 24.
Thereshing and Vintage, untill Vintage and sowing timeLev. 26. 5.Amos 9. 13.
The Lord visiteth the earth, and watereth it, he greatly inricheth it with the riverPsal. 65. 9. of God, which is full of water.
He prepareth corn, when he hath so proyided for it.Prov. …0. 22. 1 Ch…n. 17. 27.
The Blessing of the Lord it maketh rich, and he adde…h no sorrow with it.Ezek. 36. 30.
He blesseth, and it shall be blessed for ever.
Psal. 144. 12. Psal. 68. 1…. Psal. 85. 12.