The Bibles Abstract and Epitome, Part 11 – Part 18
Gods Providence and Mans Troubles.
GOds Providence is a most sure and powerfull action of God by which he hath …rom all Eternity fore-seene and fore-ordeyned unto every thing both the end whereunto, and the meanes whereby they shall be brought to their ends: As also moderat…th and governeth the whol… World, and every thing both great and littl… therein contayned. And although God take care for all things without any meanes, yet that all things are ordin…rily governed indeed not by1 King. 19. 5. Dan. 3. God only, but by meanes thereunto ordayned by God himselfe, notwithstanding that often times also *Gen. 1.without, yea, and against meanes he effecteth the same. And alth…ugh G…ds Providence be immu…able, yet that imposeth not simply a necessity unto things, but that every Secundary cause worketh according to its owne Nature some necessarily, other some accidentally, and yet that this also dependeth on the Divine Providence, in respect whereof all things necessarily come to passe.
Gods Providence hath two parts
Knowledge, and
Government.
Gods
Knowledge Is that whereby all things from the greatest to the least arePsal. 11 4. manifest before him at all times (so saith David.) Gods eyes Psal. 113 6.will consider, his eye-lidds will try the children of men: (And againe he saith) God …b…seth himselfe to behold the things that Acts. 15. 16.are in Heaven and Earth: From the beginning of the World he know…th all his work…s.
Government Is that whereby he ordereth all things and directeth them toMat. 6. 26. good ends, and it must be extended to the very least things thatDeut. 15 4. are in He…ven and earth, …s to Sparrowes, Oxen, to the haires ofMat. 10. our head, L…llies of the field.
Note There are three things included in the name of Providence, 1. A fore-knowl…dge of all things. 2. A will to bring …very thing to his end. 3. The very actuall government of thingsGen 1. 12.
By the Providence of God
…dam and Heva Before they wer… created had all things provided for Being naked in B…y …a… Skinnes of beasts to cloath t…ēGen 3. 21.
…dam and Heva Being naked in …ul …a… Christs righteousnes to…
Abraham Being about to sacrifice his only Sonne Isaac, had a R…mmeGen. 22. in steed of him to be …fired
David Being compass…d with Souls Army ready to take him, Tid…ng… of an Invasion made by the Philistines …n his Land being… Sam. 23. brought him, removed his Army ag…ine, so as David then, and many other times escaped from him.
David I retending evil… to Nahal, was prevented by Abigcil,2 Sam. 25.
David By the counsell of Huyhai, brought to nought the counsell of2 Sam 17.
David … chitophell given against him, So as that Absa…on his sonn… conspiring2 Sam 18. was with Achitop…e… brought to utt…r ruine
Daniell …n the Lyons den was preserved, his Accus…rs perished,Dan 6.
Daniell …y expounding of the Kings dreame escaped, many wise men destroyed.Dan. 2.
Elias In the time of Famine was by Ravens fed, by a Widdow releeved,1 King 17. and by an Angell nourished.1 K…g 19.
Elisha Being compassed with an Army of Syrians to take him, they2 King. 6. were s…ucken blinde, so he escaped them.
Ester And Mordecai with the Jewes were delivered from KingHest. 6. Ahashuerosh Decree, and Haman that procured the same, w… hanged on his owne Tree.
Hagar Wandring in the Wildernesse espied a Well with which sheeGen. 21. releeved her sonne Ismaell.
Ioseph Being sold unto the Midianites by his Bretheren, thereby preservedGen. 45. 5. his Father in time of Famine.
Ioseph He was delivered when his appointed time came, and the counsellPsal. 105. 19. of the Lord had tryed him.
Ioshuahs Spyes sent to Iericho were hid by Rahab, she was thereby withIosh. 2. all hers saved.Cha. 6.
The Israelites The more they were by the Egyptians oppressed the moreExod. 1. 12. they encreased, being at last from Pharaohs bondage delivered.Chap. 14.
And being made the offscouring and refuse in the midst of theLam. 3. 45. people, their enemies opened their mouthes against them, and feare and a snare with destruction being come upon them, were made by the Lord to be pittyed of all them that carried them away captives and delivered from their enemies.Psal. 106. 46.
Ionathan and Ahimaz Being sent by Hushai to David and pursued by Absolom, were2 Sam. 17. hid in a Well and so delivered by one of Bahurim.
Ionab Had a Fish in the Sea provided to save him, and a Guord on theIon. 1. Land, in heate to shadow him.Ion. 4.
Iobs Steps were numbred, and his latter dayes blessed,Iob 14▪ 16. C. 32. 13
Iehoshaphat Was delivered from the Ammonites and other: the Lord setting2 Cron. 20. their own swords to slay each other.
Iephta Being expelled by his Bretheren at the first became to be a CaptaineIudg. 11. over them at the last.
Ieremiah In his captivity was provided for by the Enemy,Ier. 39. 11.
The King of Israel Was often times told by the Prophet Elisha what was intended2 King. 6. 8. against him by the King of Siria.
Moses Being by his Parents to be hid no longer, was taken up and putExod. 1. to nurse by Pharaohs Daughter.Cha. 2.
The Oyle Of the Widdow was so increased, as she became able to pay that2 King. 4. which she was indebted.
Paul Was by the Captaines command so guarded, as that he was fromActs 23. the J…wes vowing his death delivered.2 Cor. 11. 23.
Samaria Being by the Sirians besieged and almost famished: were by their Enemies owne provision at last unthought of by them2 King. 7. relieved.
Shadrach Meshech Abednego Being cast into the fiery Furnace were delivered, and they thatDan. 3. bound them were in the flame of the same fire burned.
Creatures of all kinde Before they were created and made, had for each kinde severallGen. 2. 30. things provided. And
Creatures of all kinde Being in the Floud destroyed part of each kinde were in Noahs Gen. 7.Arke preserved.
Fowles Sowe not nor reape, and yet they are sed,Luk. 12. 24, 27.
Lillies Of the Field spinne not, and yet they are cloathed,
Lyons Roare after their prey: and have their meate,Psal. 104. 21.
Ravens Cry being young, and they have foode to e…te,Psal. 147. 9.
Sparrowes Without licence fall not, though of price little valued,Mat. 10 29.
All Beasts Provided are for what they stand in neede,Psal. 147 9.
Mens Haires are numbred: what shall befall it's decreed,Luk. 12. 7.
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Sith then the Lord he all things needfull doth bestowReade: Psal. 107. 15. Mat. 6. 25, 34.
Doe thou for what thou hast not, over-carefull grow.
Care thou not for that baser wealth, and pelfe in which
Vice may become therein, as well as vertue rich.
The Lord
Care not then for the morrow, for the morrow shall care for itMat. 6. 34. selfe, sufficient to the day is the evill thereof.
Covereth the Heavens with cloudes, prepareth raine for thePsal. 147. 8. Earth.Iob 33. 6.
Createth the Smyth, &c. and the destroyer to destroy,Isa. 54 16.
Changeth times and seasons, taketh away and setteth up Kings,Dan. 2. 21.
Bringeth downe the high Trees, and exalteth the low Trees,Ezek. 17. 24.
Formeth the light, and createth darkenesse, maketh Peace, &c.Isa 45. 7.
Killeth and maketh alive, bringeth downe and raiseth up,1 Sam. 6. 2.
Maketh the Wound and bindeth it up, smiteth and makethPsal. 75. 7. whole.Iob 5. 18.
Seeth all the wayes of man, and counteth all his steps,Iob 31. 1.
Moveth the heart of man at his pleasure, setteth the wayesProv. 21. 1. of man before his eyes, pondereth all his doings: and puts hisPro 5 21. teares into his bottell.Psal. 56. 8.
What is he then that saith there should some thing be doneLam. 3. 37. without the Lords Commandement▪
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1. The *Eccles▪ 9. 11▪ 12.Providence of God leaveth no place for fortune, for Salomon affirmeth, that even the *Prov. 16. 33.whole disposition of the Lot is of the Lord: It is therefore plaine, that the Lord ordereth all things by his providence, and yet is not busied or turmoyled with any thing.
2. The poynt of Gods Providence is a great comfort to Gods Church, for that God moderateth the Divell and wicked men that they shall not hurt the people of God, according to Davids Psal. 16▪ 8.saying, The Lord is at my right hand, therefore I shall not slide: Iosephs bretheren being affraid because they had sold him into Egipt, Ioseph confesseth that it was God that sentGen. 45▪ 7. him before them and that for their preservation. David also being like to be stoned by his owne Souldiers, knowing they1 Sam. 30. 16. could doe no more against him then the Lord would have done,2 Sam. 16. 10. comforted himselfe in the Lord: and being cursed by Shimei, said, that he cursed because God bid him curse.
3. There is no punishment so grievous▪ corporall or Spirituall▪ against which Gods Providence is not marvelous availeable, so that by beleeving therein he shall have peace and consolation.
Reade▪ Gen. 12. 10, 20. Chap. 20. 8. Chap. 24 15 Chap. 26. Lev. 14. 34. Iudg. 1. 24. Chap. 15. 19. 2 Sam. 17. Chap▪ 27. 27. 1 Sam. 19. Chap. 20. Chap. 29. Chap. 30. 1 Ki…g. 18. 2 King 6 17 Chap. 11. Chap. 5. Chap. 8. 2 Chron. 10. 15. Chap 22 7. Ruth. 1. Chap. 2. Io… 39. Chap 37. 5. Prov. 16. Chap. 21. …0. Psal. 33. 15. Psal. 147 Psal. 139. Psal. 29. 3. Ezra 1. Amos 3 4. Mat. 2. 13. Chap. 10. 9. Luk. 22. 35. Acts 5. 17. Chap. 12. 6. Act. 9 24. Chap. 16 24. 2 Tim 4. 17. 2 Sam. 14. 2, &c.
Read of Means 1 King. 22. 25. Psal. 139. 1. Ezek. 34. 11, &c. Isa 54 16.
Gods Providence Davids Troubles.
Davids
Adversaries DAily encreased: His Enemies were exalted,Psal. …. 1. & 13. …2. Psal. 22. 14.
Body Was weake, and powred out like Water,
Bones Were out of joynt, consumed and cut asunder,Psal 6. 2. & …2, 14 Psal 6▪ 6. & 31. 9.
Belly Was wasted with griefe: his eyes dimme of sight,
Flesh Lost his fatnesse, his knees were weake with fasting,Psa. 69. 1…. & 11…. 1…7. & 73▪ 14. & 1…6. 3. Ps …9. …0. & 3…. 10. Psal. 69. …1. Ps. 31. 10. & 38. 10
Friends Forsooke him: his familiars lifted their heeles against him,
Garments Were Sackcloth about his loynes to cover him,
Heart Panted, his life wasted, and soule was troubled,
Spirit Was full of anguish, his throate dryed with crying,Ps 42 5. & 56 5. Ps. …1. 1… & …65. Psal. 32 4. Ps. 69. 11. & 717.
Yeares Consumed in mourning, his words were grievous to him,
Moisture Was like the drought in the heate of Summer,
Name Became a Proverb, and his Person a wonder.
So that
Abjects Scoffers and Drunkards derided him,Psal 69 12. Psal. 18. 5. Idem. 4. Psal. 55. 50. Psal. 32. 4.
Sorrowes Of Death and H…ll with Enemies compassed him,
Floudes Of ungodly men feared him: Confusion was before him,
Trembling Came upon him, Horrour and Dread overwhelmed him,
Gods Hand Was heavy upon him: Continuall plagues followed him.
Such yet was Gods Providence over him, as that he overcamePsal. 25. 17. all his adversaries and was setled in his Kingdome.
Gods Providence Hezekiahs Troubles.
Hezekiah was
Compassed
By the Assirians, and like with sicknesse to dye,Isa. 36. 2.
Griefe
And sorrow possest him, insteed of Felicity,
His Bones
Were broken, as by a Lyon, (so he complained)
His Age
As a Shepheards tent was remov…d.
His Life
Was by his sinnes cut off like a Weavers webbe,Isa 38. 11▪
In his Speech
Like a Swallow and a Crane he chattered,
In his Heart
Like a Dove with daily griefe he mourned,
Such yet was Gods Providence that he delivered him fromIsa. 37. 36. the Assirians, restored him to his health, and added fifteeneIsa. 38. 5. yeares moe unto his life.
The Apostles troubles.
The Apostles
SOme of them were In stormes on the Sea, in danger ofMar. 4. 38. drowning.
SOme of them were Accused to be full of new wine, drunken,Acts 2.
SOme of them were Brought before the counsell, imprisonedChap 3. and beaten,
SOme of them were Reproached and most of them wereChap 5. slaine,
All by Gods Providence, are now soules in Heaven.Chap. 12.
Job's troubles.
Iob's
Adversary
Was the Divell whom God permitted to tempt him,Iob 1. Chap 2, 7, 8, 13. Iob 19. 17. Chap. 3. 10. Iob 2. 8. & 9. 12. Chap. 19. 13. Chap. 19. 14. Ch. 19▪ 2. & 16. Cha. 19. 16. (2. Ch. 19, 19, 22.
Beasts
Were taken by the Sabeans, and servants slaine,
Sheepe
Were burnt, a House fell on his Children,
Wise
Tempted him: his breath was to her stincking,
Body
Was full of soares, and boyles in all throughout,
Salve
For Soares was a pot▪ sheard, and Ashes his seate,
Acquaintance
Were strangers unto him, removed farre from him,
Familiars
Forgot him, his neighbours mocked and forsooke him,
Friends
Tormented him, miserable comforters were they to him,
Houshold
Tooke him for a Stranger and would not come nigh him,
Lovers
Turned against him, and as God persecuted him,
Enemies
Sharpened their eyes, opened their mouthes upon him, smote him with reproch, gathering themselves against him,Ch. 16. 9, 10, &c.
Bones
Clave to his skinne, and sinewes tooke no rest in him,Ch. 1…. 14 & 19. 20.
Bowells
Did boyle without rest: and breath corrupt within him,Ch. 30. 27. & 17. 1. Chap. 7. 5. Chap. 26. 16. Ch. 6. 13. & 30. 30. Chap. 17. 12. Chap. 30. 15. Chap. 7. 4. Chap. 19. 9. Chap …0. 31. Chap. 17. 14. Chap. 7. 11. Ch. 6. 7. & …0. 18. Ch. 19. 18. & 5. 25. Chap. 17. 7. Chap. 21. 6. Chap. 30. 15. Chap. 23. …. Chap. 17. 1. Chap. 30. 10. Chap. 17. 6.
Flesh
Was cloathed with Wormes, being full of wrinckles,
Face
Was …ithered with his teares and weeping,
Gall
Was powred out, and his skinne was blacke upon him,
Day
Was turned into night, and light was dimme,
Health
Passed away, as the Cloud that hath no Rayne,
Nights
Were painefull with his continuall tossing,
Crowne
Was taken from him, Honor was not given him,
Harpe
Was turned into mourning, his Organs to weeping,
Dreames
Were fearefullnesse▪ and visions astonished him,
Minde
Was full of bitternesse, his spirit full of griefes,
Meat
Was daily Sorrowes: and Garments diseases,
Pathes
Were beset with darkenesse, his peace was disquietnesse,
Strength
Was like a Shaddow: his cry was out of violence,
Sighings
Came before he did eate: then roarings followed,
Soule
As the winde by the wicked was pursued,
Talke
Was in bitternesse: and his words were swallowed,
Wealth
Was taken from him, the grave and death were neare him,
Young men
Mocked him, the wicked make Songs of him; All abhorred him,Iob 7. 20. making him as a Tabret and as a By-word among them:
Such yet was Gods Providence over him, as that he was delivered out of all his misery, and had a double blessing in all those things, that he had lost in the beginning.
Gods Providence Paul's Troubles.
Paul was
RAiled on, called a Pestilent fellow, a Babler, a setter forth of strange gods,Acts 24. and a mover of Sedition.Chap. 13.
He was expelled out of the coastes of the Iewes, cast out of the City, cast intoChap. 14. Prison, cast out of the Temple and stoned, supposing to have beene dead: HeCh. 15. Ch. 16. Ch. 17 Ch. 24. Ch. …0. 23. was soare bea…, bound with chaines, imprisoned, scourged and brought to Judgement.
As also he was
…n danger at Sea, made a gazing stocke unto the World, to Angells and to1 Cor. 4. Men. He was often in death, he received five times forty stripes save one of the Iewes: He was thrice beaten with roddes: He was in perill of Robbers,2 Cor. 11. 2 Cor. 4. 8. 2 Cor 1. 8. Chap. 7. 5. 2 Tim. 4 8. Acts …0. 24. of his own… Nation, and of the Gentil…s: He was in wearinesse, painefullnesse, hunger, th…, f…st…ng, cold and naknesse often, being cumbred daily, having no certaine pl…ce to dw…ll in, labouring with his hands to relieve himselfe, being made as the fi…th of the World and the offscouring of all things: Who by Gods Provi…ence hath now obteyned a crowne of glory in the Heavens.
Abel was slaine by Caine Gen. 4. Iosiah by an Aegyptian.2 King. 23. 2 King …1. Mat. 22. 2 Cor. 8. 2.
Abner was slaine by Ioab … Sam. 3. Isaiah by Manasses.
Ʋriah was slaine by …ehojakim Ier. 26 Iames and Iohn by Herod.
Zacharie the Priest was stoned by Iehoash2 Chro. 24 Mat. 25. Act 7. Rev. 2. Rev. 1.
Stephen the M…rty… was stoned by the Iewes.
Antipas The M…rtyr was put to death by the men of Pergamus,
St Ioh… Was banished for the Truth into the Isle Pathmos,
Divers godly persons saith Paul Had try…lls in cruell mockings and scou…gin…, others were tortu…ed, not accepting deliverance, others had triall of bonds and imprisonmnent; They were stoned, …awne asunder, tempted and slaine with the sword: others wandred abroad inHeb. 11. 35. Sheepe-skinnes and Goate-skinnes, being destitute, …fflicted and tormented: wand…ng in D…s…r…s, in Denn…s, in Caves and in Mountaines, making them their habitations.
Man is borne to troubles, as the spa…ckles fly upwards.Ioh 9. 2.
Thus as the purest Corne is cleanest fanned, the finest GoldNah. 1. 7. … T…m. 3. 17. 2 Tim. 3. 12. Rev. 3. 19. oftnest tried: the sweetest Grape hardest pressed: So is the godliest person heaviest crossed Every one that will live godly in Christ shall suffer persecution: As many as I love I rebuke and chasten, saith the Lord.
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It should teach us all to take up our crosse and to follow Christ.
Now the crosse of the humble man the poor… man is Injury, Scarcity, of the Religious Fasting.
Now the crosse of the humble man the poor… man is Injury, Scarcity, of the Godly Contempt.
Say then with Ieremy this is my crosse, and I will beare it.Ier. 10. 19.
Gods Providence godly mens Adversaries.
Had to Adversary
Adam A Serpent In the beginning to temptGen. 3. Gen. 4. Gen. 1…. 1 Sam. 22. 2 Sam. 3. Am. 7. 10. 1 Sam. 17 33. 2 Sam. 16. 1 Sā. 18. 2 Sam 15. 2 Kin. 2 Sam. 3 15. 2 Sam. 17. Dan. 6. 1 Sam. 2. 2 Kin. 6. 1 Sam. 2. 6. Gē. 16. 4. 2 Kin. 18. Gen. 21. Gen. 27. Chap. 29. Gen. 30.
Abel A Brother In the beginning to murther him.
Abraham Two Kings To take away Sarah his wife from him,
Abiathar Doeg To enforme King Saul against him,
Abner Ioab To stab him: Amos, Amaziah to accuse him,
David A Philistine A Beare, and a Lyon to try him,
David Saul To persecute him: Shemei to curse him,
David His Sonnes To rebell against him, his Wife to mocke him,
David Phaltiel To wed his Wife, making her his Concubine,
David Achitophel To give Counsell to Absolom his sonne against him,
Daniell Princes That envied him: Eli: sonnes that grieved him,
Elias Iesabell To pursue him: Elisha: Iehoram and the Sirian,
Hanna Peninnah To provoke her: Sarah: Hagar to despise her,
Hezechiah Rabshakah To menace him: Isaac: Ishmaell to floute him,
Iacob Esau To hate him: Laban to pursue him,
Iacob Rachell His Wife for want of Children to vex him,
Had to Adversary
Ioseph The Patriarks To sell him: His Mistris to slander him,Gen. 37. Gen. 39. 2 King. 25. Dan. 5. 8. …ob 1. Chap. 2. Jer. 32. Chap. 36. 3 Ioh 9. Act. 12. Gen. …9 Iude 5. Est. 2. 2 Sam …6. Gen … … King. 21. Act. 13. Chap 19 Mat. 26 … King. 11. 1 Thes. 2. 18
The Iewes Babilonians Medes, Persians, Siracusans to accuse them,
The Iewes Romans To subdue them and Chaldeans to accuse them,
Iob The Divell To torment him: Sabeans to rob him,
Iob His Wise To vexe him: His friends to discomfort him,
Ieremiah Pashur To imprison him, Iehojakim to seeke the life of him,
Iohn Diotrephes To pra…tle against him: Iames: Herod to slay him,
Lot His Daughter To beguile him: Michael; the Divell to dispute with him,
Mord…cay Haman To plot against him: Mephibosheth; his servant,
Noah His Sonne To discover him. Naboth, Akah to dispossesse him,
Paul Elimas Demetrius and Alexander to withstand him,
Peter A Damsell To accuse him. Solomon, Hadab to rise against him,
Silvanus Sathan So had Paul and Timotheus to hinder them,
Stephen The People And Zechariah the Priest, to stone them,Act. 7. 52. 2 Ch…. 24. Mat 26. Mat. 27. Exo. 7. 2 Tim. 3. 8.
Christ The Iewes And Romans to crucifie him: Iudas to betray him,
Christ One Thiefe To revile him: All the people to deride him,
Moses Iannes And Iambres Sorce…rs to withstand him,
So that it is impossi…le to escape Esaus sword, or Ishmaels tongue, Shemeis stones, Doegs slander, or Ioabs treachery: Heaven had their wicked Ange…s, The L…l…y his Thornes: The Temple Hill-Altars: The Coagregation a Diotrephes: Thiatira, Iezabel a false Prophetesse: Demas will be among2 Ioh 9. Rev 2. 22. Iob 1. 0. Mat. 13. 25. Prof…ss…s: Sathan among Gods Children in the Assemblies: When the… were but foure there was a Cain, when but eight a Cham, when but twelve a Iudas: Not seven without a Nicolas, Philistines shall be left in the Land to exercise the Israelites, and good seede his tares.
GODS Providence, delivering afflicted Men Calling on him in their Tribulation.
In Tribulation
David2 Sam 22▪ 7. Gen 16. Gen. 35 3. Job 42. Exod. 14. Exod. Ch. …. Jonah 3.
Hagar
Jacob
Job
Israelites
Moses
The Ninivites
DanielDan. 6. 1 Sam. 1. 2 King. 13. 2 King. 25. Gen. 9. 22. 2 Chro. 33. Judg. 16.
Hanna
Jehoaz
Jehoiakim
Leah
Manasses
Sampson
EstherEsth. 7. Gen. 21. 17. Joh 2. L…m. 3. 55. Gen. Dan. 4 31. Dan. 3.
Ismael
Jonah
Jeremiah
Lot
Nebuch…dnez:
The 3. Children
Called on the name of the Lord and he delivered them,
Christ Had an Angell from Heaven comforting him,Luk. 22 43. I…b 14 16. 2 Cor. 12. 9. & 7 9.
The Apostles Were promised the Holy Ghost to comfort them,
Paul Heard God saying, his Grace was sufficient for him,
The Man That returneth unto the Lord and seeketh him shall finde him,
For the rod of the wicked shall not rest on the Lot of the ri…hteous,2 Chro. 15. 4. Psal. 125. 5. 2 Pet. 2. 9. Psal 30 5. Psal. …2. 24. Psal. 106. 47. Iob 2… 28. Psal. 145. 19. Iob. …6. 1…. Psal 8… 7. least the righteous put forth his hand unto wickednesse,
The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of tent…tio…:
The Lords anger indureth but a while, Weeping may abide at evening, but joy commeth in the morning.
Comforteth Those that are afflicted, calling upon him,
Heareth The cry of the afflicted, and delivereth them,
Heard The poore mans cry in trouble and saved him,
Seeth The affl…ction of them that feare him and saveth them,
Saw The oppression of the Israelites and their cry came to him,
Will Answer or ever they call on him, and while they are but thinkingIsa 6…. 24. how to speake, he will heare them
And will not suff…r any to be tempted above measure, but with2 Cor. …. 4. 1 Cor. …. 13. Psal. 9. 15. Psal. 46. …7. Psal. 120. 2 Sam. 7. 14. Hos 5 1…. the temptation will g…ve deliverance: for if we sinne he will chasten us with the rod of man, but his mercy shall not be taken away from them.
I will goe to my place saith the Lord, till they acknowledge that they have sinned and secke me, for in adversity they will seeke me early.
Many are the troubles of the righteous, but God deliversPsal. 34. 18. them out of all.
Cast then thy burden on the Lord, and hee shall nourishPsal 55 23. thee.
Reade: Deut 4. 29. Chap 8. 5. Isa 43. 2. 2 King. 6. 16. Psal. 18. 6. Psal. 22. 24. Psal. 34 6, 7. Psal. 72. 12. Psal. 58 15. Psal. 107. 43. Psal. 121. 4. Psal. 103. 8. Prov. 11. 12. Rom. 5. 3. Iames 1. 2. Ps. 18. 16.