Knowledge and Practice, Part 1 · Chapter 3

Knowledge and Practice · Part 1 · Chapter 3

p. 43CHAP. III. Concerning the Mediator between God and Man.

COncerning the Mediator between God and man, Chriſt Jeſus; We muſt know p. 44and underſtand theſe ſeaven things.

1. What manner of perſon he was; He was God and Man in the ſame perſon. The Eternal Son of God, The ſecond Perſon in the Trinity took to himſelf our humane Nature (a humane ſoul and body) and united it after a wonderfull manner to his Godhead; And ſo God and Man became one perſon.

1 Tim. 3.16. And without controverſie, great is the myſtery of Godlineſſe, God was manifeſt in the fleſh, juſtified in the Spirit, ſeen of Angels, preached unto the Gentiles, beleeved on in the world, received up into Glory.

Rom. 9 5. Whoſe are the Fathers, and of whom as concerning the fleſh Chriſt came; who is over all God bleſſed for ever, Amen.

John 17.5. And now O Father, glorifie thou me with thine own ſelf, with the Glory which I had with thee before the world was.

Chriſt God.

Heb. 1.3. Who being the brightneſſe of his Glo…y, and the expreſſe Image of his Perſon, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himſelf purged our ſins, ſate down on the right hand of the Majeſty on high.

Heb. 13.8. Jeſus Chriſt the ſame yeſterday, and to day, and for ever.

p. 451 John 5.20. And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an underſtanding: that we may know him that is true: and we are in him that is true; even in his Son Jeſus Chriſt: This is the true God, and eternal life.

John 10.30. I and my Father are one.

John 8.58. Jeſus ſaid unto them, verily, verily, I ſay unto you, before Abraham was, I am.

John 17.11. And now I am no more in the world, but theſe are in the world, and I come to thee, holy Father, keep through thine own name thoſe whom thou haſt given mee, that they may be one, as we are.

John 17.12. While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: Thoſe that thou gaveſt me I have kept, and none of them is loſt but the ſon of perdition that the Scripture might be fulfilled.

John 1.1. In the beginning was the word, and the word was with God, and the word was God.

V. 2. The ſame was in the beginning with God.

V. 3. All things were made by him, and without him was not any thing made that was made.

1 Cor. 15.47. The firſt man is of the earth earthy, the ſecond man is the Lord from Heaven.

Col. 2.9. For in him dwelleth all the fulneſse of the God-head bodily.

p. 46Chriſt Man.

Heb. 2.14. Foraſmuch then as the Children are partakers of fleſh and blood, he alſo himſelf likewiſe took part of the ſame: that through death he might deſtroy him that had the power of death, that is the devil.

V. 16. For verily he took not on him the nature of Angels, but he took on him the ſeed of Abraham.

V. 17. Wherefore in all things it behooved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful High Prieſt in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the ſins of the people.

Iſa. 9.6. For unto us a child is born, unto us a ſon is given, and the Government ſhall be upon his ſhoulder, and his name ſhall be called, Wonderful, Councellor, the mighty God, the everlaſting Father, the Prince of peace.

Phil. 2.6. Who being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equall with God.

V. 7. But made himſelf of no reputation; and to k upon him the form of a ſervant; and was made in the likeneſſe of men.

V. 8. And being found in faſhion as a man, he humbled himſelf, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the Croſſe.

1 John 4.3. And every Spirit that confeſſeth not that Jeſus Chriſt is come in the fleſh is not p. 47of God, and this is that Spirit of Anti-Chriſt whereof ye have heard that it ſhould come, and even now already is it in the world.

2 John 7. For many deceivers are entred into the world, who confeſs not that Jeſus is come in the fleſh this is a deceiver, and an Anti-Chriſt.

John 5.27. And hath given him authority to execute judgment alſo; becauſe he is the Sonne of man.

John 1.14. And the word was made fleſh, and dwelt among us, and we beheld his Glory; the Glory as of the OnelyOnly begotten of the Father full of Grace and Truth.

1 Tim. 2.5. For there is one God, and one Mediator between God and Man, the man Chriſt Jeſus.

Mat. 16.13. When Jeſus came into the Coaſts of Ceſarea Philippi, he asked his Diſciples, ſaying, whom do men ſay that I the Son of man am?

V. 14. And they ſaid, Some ſay that thou art John the Baptiſt, ſome Elias, and others Jeremias, or one of the Prophets.

V. 16. He ſaith unto them, but whom ſay ye that I am?

V. 15. And Simon Peter anſwered, and ſaid, thou art Chriſt the Son of the living God,

V. 17. And Jeſus anſwered and ſaid unto him, Bleſſed art thou Simon Barjona, for fleſh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in Heaven.

p. 482. How he became man; He was born (about ſixteen hundred and odd years ago) of the Virgin Mary, who was of the ſeed of Abraham, and of the Family of David, as was foretold in the Scriptures, being Conceived in her by the Almighty power of the Holy Ghoſt, without the help of man, and without ſin; and was Called Jeſus Chriſt.

Gal. 4.4. But when the fulneſſe of time was come, God ſent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the Law.

V. 5. To redeem them that were under the Law, that we might receive the adoption of Sons.

Mat. 1.18. Now the Birth of Jeſus Chriſt was on this wiſe, when as his mother Mary was eſpouſed to Joſeph, before they came together, ſhe was found with child of the Holy Ghoſt.

V. 20. But while he thought on theſe things, behold, the Angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, ſaying, Joſeph, thou ſon of David, Fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghoſt.

V. 22. Now all this was done that it might be fulfilled which was ſpoken of the Lord by the Prophet, ſaying.

V. 23. Behold, a Virgin ſhall be with child, and ſhall bring forth a Son, and they ſhall Call his Name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is God with us.

p. 49Luke 1.26. And in the ſixth monethmonth the Angel Gabriel was ſent from God, unto a City of Galilee, named Nazareth.

V. 27. To a Virgin eſpouſed to a man, whoſe name was Joſeph, of the houſe of David, and the Virgins name was Mary.

V. 28. And the Angel came in unto her, and ſaid, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: Bleſſed art thou among women.

V. 30. And the Angel ſaid unto her, fear not Mary, for thou haſt found favour with God.

V. 31. And behold, thou ſhalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a Son, and ſhalt Call his name Jeſus.

V. 32. He ſhall be great, and be Called the Son of the Higheſt; and the Lord ſhall give unto him the Throne of his Father David.

V. 33. And he ſhall reign over the Houſe of Jacob for ever, and of his Kingdome there ſhall be no end.

V. 34. Then ſaid Mary unto the Angel, how ſhall this be, ſeeing I know not a man?

V. 35. And the Angel anſwered and ſaid unto her, the Holy Ghoſt ſhall come upon thee, and the power of the Higheſt ſhall overſhadow thee; therefore alſo that holy thing which ſhall be born of thee, ſhall be called the Son of God.

Luke 2.7. And ſhe brought forth her firſt born Son, and wrapped him in ſwadling Clothes, and p. 50laid him in a manger, becauſe there was no room for them in the Inne.

V. 8. And there was in the ſame Countrey ſhepherds abiding in the field; keeping watch over their flock by night.

V. 9. And Lo, the Angel of the Lord came upon them; and the Glory of the Lord ſhone round about them, and they were ſore afraid.

V. 10. And the Angel ſaid unto them, fear not; for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which ſhall be to all people.

V. 11. For unto you is born this day in the City of David, a Saviour, which is Chriſt the Lord.

V. 12. And this ſhall be a ſign unto you, ye ſhall find the babe wrapped in ſwadling Clothes, lying in a manger.

V. 13. And ſuddenly there was with the Angel a multitude of the heavenly Hoſt, praiſing God, and ſaying

V. 14. Glory to God in the higheſt, and on earth peace, good will towards men.

V. 15. And it came to paſs, as the Angels, were gone away from them into Heaven, the ſhepherds ſaid one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and ſee this thing, which is come to paſſe, which the Lord hath made known unto us.

V. 16. And they came with haſt, and found Mary and Joſeph; and the babe lying in a manger.

p. 51Rom. 1.3. Concerning his Son Jeſus Chriſt our Lord, which was made of the ſeed of David according to the fleſh.

V. 4. And declared to be the Son of God with power according to the Spirit of holineſs, by the reſurrection from the dead.

Col. 2.3. In whom are hid all the treaſures of wiſdome and knowledge.

John 3.34. For he whom God hath ſent ſpeaketh the words of God, for God giveth not the Spirit by meaſure unto him.

Heb. 1.9. Thou hast loved righteouſneſs, and hated iniquity, therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oile of gladneſſe above thy fellows.

Col. 1.19. For it pleaſed the Father that in him ſhould all fulneſſe dwell.

Acts 10.38. How God anointed Jeſus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghoſt, and with power, who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppreſsed with the Devil, for God was with him.

3. How he Lived; He Lived about three and thirty years here upon Earth, a moſt holy, innocent, ſinleſs Life, performing perfect obedience to the Law of God. And as the great Prophet of God (who was promiſed, Deut. 18.15. Acts 3.22.) he declared his Fathers will in his heavenly diſcourſes, and Sermons, and p. 52wrought many miracles to confirm his doctrine, and to prove himſelf the true Meſſias, and the Eternal Son of God.

1 Pet. 2.22. Who did no ſin, neither was guile found in his mouth.

Heb. 7.26. For ſuch an High Prieſt became us, who is holy, harmleſs, undefiled, ſeparate from ſinners, and made higher than the Heavens.

Heb. 4.15. For we have not an High Prieſt, which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities, but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without ſin.

Pſal. 40.7. Then ſaid I, Lo I come, in the volume of the book it is written of me.

V. 8. I delight to do thy will O my God, yea thy Law is within my heart.

Gal. 4.4. But when the fulneſſe of time was come, God ſent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the Law.

Mat. 5.17. Think not that I am come to deſtroy the Law or the Prophets, I am not come to deſtroy but to fulfill.

Rom. 5.19. For as by one mans diſobedience many were made ſinners, ſo by the obedience of one ſhall many be made righteous.

Deut. 18.15. The Lord thy God will raiſe up unto thee a Prophet from the midſt of thee, of thy brethren like unto mee, unto him ye ſhall hearken.

p. 53Acts 3.22. For Moſes truly ſaid unto the Fathers, a Prophet ſhall the Lord your God raiſe up unto you of your brethren like unto me, him ſhall ye hear in all things whatſoever he ſhall ſay unto you.

John 15.15. Henceforth I call you not ſervants, for the ſervant knoweth not what his Lord doth, but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.

John 2.11. This beginning of miracles did Jeſus in Cana of Galilee, and manifeſted forth his Glory, and his Diſciples beleeved on him.

V. 23. Now when he was at Jeruſalem at the Paſsover in the Feaſt day; many beleeved in his name when they ſaw the miracles which he did.

John 6.14. Then thoſe men when they had ſeen the miracle that Jeſus did, ſaid, this is of a truth, that Prophet that ſhould come into the world.

John 10.41. And many reſorted unto him and ſaid, John did no miracle, but all things that John ſpake of this man were true.

John 15.24. If I had not done among them the works which no other man did, they had not had ſin, but now have they both ſeen and hated both me and my Father.

John 5.36. But I have greater witneſs than that of John, for the works that the Father hath given me to finiſh, the ſame works that I do, bear witneſſe p. 54of me, that the Father hath ſent me.

John 10.25. Jeſus anſwered them, I told you and ye beleeved not, the works that I do in my Fathers name, they bear witneſſe of me.

V. 37. If I do not the works of my Father, beleeve me not.

V. 38. But if I do, though ye beleeve not me, beleeve the works, that ye may know and beleeve that the Father is in me and I in him.

John 14.11. Beleeve me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me, or elſe beleeve me for the very works ſake.

Acts 2.22. Ye men of Iſrael, hear theſe words, Jeſus of Nazareth, a man approved of God, among you by miracles and wonders, and Signs which God did by him in the midſt of you, as ye your ſelves alſo know.

4. How he Died; Being betrayed by Judas, forſaken by his Diſciples, ſcorned and rejected by the World, through the malicious proſecution of the Jews, and unjuſt ſentence of Pilat, he was Condemned to be Crucified; and being tormented by his perſecutors, and having conflicted with the Terrors of Death, and felt and born Gods wrath; He endured the painful, ſhameful, and curſed death of the Croſſe; there as a Prieſt offering up himſelf a Sacrifice to God, and a Ranſome and Propitiation for our ſins.

p. 55Matth. 26.3. Then aſsemhled together the Chief Prieſts, and the Scribes, and the Elders of the People, unto the Palace of the High Priest, who was Called Caiaphas.

V. 4. And Conſulted that they might take Jeſus by ſubtilty, and kill him.

V. 47. And while he yet ſpake, Lo Judas one of the twelve came, and with him a great multitude, with ſwords, and ſtaves, from the chief Prieſts, and Elders of the people.

V. 48. Now he that betrayed him, gave them a ſigne, ſaying, whomſoever I ſhall kiſſe, that ſame is he, hold him fast.

V. 49. And forthwith he came to Jeſus, and ſaid, Hail Maſter, and kiſſed him.

V. 50. And Jeſus ſaid unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? then came they and laid hands on Jeſus, and took him.

V. 56. But all this was done that the Scriptures of the Prophets might be fulfilled: then all the Diſciples forſook him, and fled.

V. 57. And they that laid hold on Jeſus, led him away to Caiphas the high Prieſt, where the Scribes and the Elders were aſſembled.

V 59. Now the Chief Prieſts, and Elders, and all the Councill ſought falſe witneſſe againſt Jeſus, to put him to death.

V. 60. But found none, yea, though many falſe witneſses came, yet found they none; at the laſt came two falſe witneſſes,

p. 56V. 61. And ſaid, this fellow ſaid, I am able to deſtroy the Temple of God, and to build it in three days.

Mark 14.61. But he held his peace and anſwered nothing; again the High Prieſt asked him, and ſaid unto him, art thou the Chriſt, the Son of the bleſſed?

V. 62. And Jeſus ſaid I am, and ye ſhall ſee the Son of Man ſitting on the right hand of Power, and coming in the Clouds of Heaven.

V. 63. Then the High Prieſt rent his Clothes, and ſaith, what need we any further witneſſes?

V. 64. Ye have heard the blaſphemy, what think ye? and they all condemned him to be guilty of death.

Mat. 26.67. Then did they ſpit in his face, and buffeted him, and others ſmote him with the palmes of their hands.

V. 68. Saying, Prophecy unto us, thou Chriſt, who is he that ſmote thee.

Luke 22.65. And many other things blaſphemouſly ſpake they againſt him.

Mat. 27.1. When the morning was come, all the chief Prieſts, and Elders of the people took Councel againſt Jeſus, how to put him to death.

V. 2. And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilat the Governour.

V. 17. Therefore when they were gathered, together, Pilate ſaid unto them, whom will ye that p. 57I releaſe unto you? Barabbas, or Jeſus which is called Chriſt?

V. 20. But the chief Prieſts, and Elders perſwaded the multitude, that they ſhould ask Barabbas and deſtroy Jeſus,

V. 22. Pilat ſaith unto them, what ſhall I do then with Jeſus, which is called Chriſt? they all ſaid unto him, let him be crucified.

V. 23. And the Governour ſaid, why, what evil hath he done? but they cried out the more, ſaying, let him be crucified.

Luke 23.23. And they were inſtant with loud voices requiring, that he might be crucified, and the voices of them, and of the cheif Prieſts prevailed.

Mat. 27.27. Then the Souldiers of the Governour took Jeſus into the common Hall, and gathered unto them the whole band of Souldiers.

V. 28. And they ſtripped him, and put on him a Scarlet robe.

V. 29. And when they had platted a Crown of Thornes, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him; and mocked him, and ſaid, Hail King of the Jews.

V. 30. And they ſpit upon him, and took the reed and ſmote him on the head.

Mark. 15.15. And ſo Pilat willing to content the people, releaſed Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jeſus, when he had ſcourged him, to be crucified.

p. 58Luke 23.24. And Pilat gave ſentence that it ſhould be as they required.

V. 25. And he releaſed unto them him that for ſedition and murder was cast into Priſon; whom they had deſired, but he delivered Jeſus to their will.

Mat. 27.31. And after they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and led him away to crucifie him.

John 19.17. And he, bearing his Croſſe, went forth into a place, called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew, Golgotha.

Luke 23.33. And when they were come to the place which is Called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left.

Mark 15.24 And when they had crucified him, they parted his Garments, caſting Lots upon them, what every man ſhould take.

Mat. 27.46. And about the ninth hour Jeſus cried with a loud voice, ſaying, Eli, Eli, Lamaſabachthany, that is to ſay, My God, My God, why hast thou forſaken me?

John 19.30. When Jeſus therefore had received the vinegar, he ſaid, it is finiſhed, and he bowed his head, and gave up the Ghoſt.

Luke 23.46. And when Jeſus had cried with a loud voice, he ſaid, Father, into thy hands I commend my ſpirit, and having ſaid thus, he p. 59gave up the Ghoſt.

John 19.33. But when they came to Jeſus; and ſaw that he was dead already, they brake not his legs.

V. 34. But one of the Souldiers with a ſpeare pierced his ſide, and forthwith came there out blood and water.

Iſa. 53.3. He is deſpiſed, and rejected of men, a man of ſorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was deſpiſed, and we eſteemed him not.

V. 5. He was wounded for our tranſgreſsions, he was bruiſed for our iniquities, the chaſtiſement of our peace was upon him, and with his ſtripes we are healed.

V. 10. Yet it pleaſed the Lord to bruiſe him, he hath put him to grief: when thou ſhalt make his ſoul an offering for ſin, he ſhall ſee his ſeed, he ſhall prolong his daies, and the pleaſure of the Lord ſhall proſper in his hand.

V. 11. He ſhall ſee of the travel of his ſoul, and ſhall be ſatisfied; by his knowledge ſhall my righteous ſervant juſtifie many: for he ſhall bear their iniquities.

1 Pet. 2 24. Who his own ſelf bare our ſins in his own body, on the tree, that we being dead to ſins, ſhould live unto righteouſneſſe, by whoſe ſtripes we are healed.

Phil. 2.8. And being found in faſhion as a man, he humbled himſelf, and became obedient unto p. 60death, even the death of the Croſs.

Acts 10.39. And we are witneſses of all things which he did, both in the Land of the Jews, and in Jeruſalem, whom they ſlew, and hanged on a tree.

Acts 2.36. Therefore let all the Houſe of Iſrael know aſsuredly that God hath made that ſame Jeſus whom ye have crucified both Lord and Chriſt.

Heb. 9.28. So Chriſt was once offered to bear the ſins of many, and unto them that look for him ſhall he appear the ſecond time without ſin unto ſalvation.

Heb. 12.2. Looking unto Jeſus the author and finiſher of our Faith, who for the joy that was ſet before him, endured the Croſſe, deſpiſing the ſhame, and is ſet down at the right hand of the Throne of God.

1 Cor. 15.3. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I alſo received, how that Christ died for our ſins according to the Scriptures.

Gal. 3.13. Christ hath redeemed us from the curſe of the Law, being made a curſe for us, for it is written, Curſed is every one that hangeth on a tree.

Heb. 9.22. And almost all things are by the Law purged with blood; and without ſhedding of blood is no remiſsion.

V. 26. —Now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away ſin by the ſacrifice of himſelf.

p. 61Heb. 10.12. But this man after he had offered one ſacrifice for ſins, for ever ſat down on the right hand of God.

V. 19. Having therefore brethren, boldneſſe to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jeſus.

V. 20. By a new and living way, which he hath conſecrated for us, through the vail, that is to ſay his fleſh.

V. 26. If we ſin wilfully, after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more ſacrifice for ſins.

1 Cor. 6.20. For ye are bought with a price, therefore glorifie God in your body, and in your ſpirit, which are Gods.

1 Pet. 3.18. For Christ alſo hath once ſuffered for ſins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the fleſh, but quickned by the Spirit.

Eph. 5.2. And walk in love, as Christ alſo hath loved us, & hath given himſelf for us, an offering and a ſacrifice to God for a ſweet ſmelling ſavour.

Col. 1.14. In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveneſſe of ſins.

V. 20. And having made peace through the blood of his Croſſe.—

Eph. 1.17. In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveneſſe of ſins, according to the riches of his Grace.

Col. 2.14. Blotting out the hand writing of Ordinances p. 62that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his Croſſe.

Rev. 13.8. And all that dwell upon the earth ſhall worſhip him, whoſe names are not written in the book of life, of the Lamb ſtain from the foundation of the world.

Acts 20.28. Take heed therefore unto your ſelves, and to all the flock, over which the Holy Ghost hath made you Overſeers, to feed the Church of God, which he hath purchaſed with his owne blood.

1 John 2.2. And he is the Propitiation for our ſins, and not for ours only, but alſo for the ſins of the whole world.

5. What became of him after his Death; He being buried, roſe again the third day, and after Fourty days continuance on the earth (in which time he frequently appeared to his Diſciples, and others, teaching the things appertaining to the Kingdome of God,) he aſcended into Heaven, and is now in Glory with the Father, where he intercedes for, and preſents the Merits of his Death and Sufferings, in the behalf of all them that unfeignedly repent of their ſins, and do truly beleeve on him. And being made King and Head of his Church, and Lord of Angels and Men, he ſhall come from p. 63Heaven again in great Glory, to judge the quick and the dead at the Laſt day.

Buried.

Mark. 15.42. And now when the even was come (becauſe it was the preparation, that is the day before the Sabbath.)

V. 43. —Joſeph of Arimathea,—

Mat. 27.57. — A rich man—

Mark. 15.43. — An honourable Counſellour—

Luke 23.50. — A good man and a just,

V. 51. The ſame had not conſented to the Counſel and deed of them, who alſo himſelf waited for the Kingdome of God. —

John 19.38. Being a Diſciple of Jeſus, but ſecretly for fear of the Jews.—

Mark 15.43. — Came and went in boldly unto Pilat, and craved the body of Jeſus.

V. 44. And Pilat marvailed, if he were already dead, and calling unto him the Centurion, he asked him, whether he had been any while dead.

V. 45. And when he knew it of the Centurion, he gave the body to Joſeph.

V. 46. And he brought fine linnen, and took him down, —

John 19.39. And there came alſo Nicodemus, which at the first came to Jeſus by night, and brought a mixture of myrrhe, and aloes, about p. 64an hundred pound weight.

V. 40. Then took they the body of Jeſus, and wound it in linnen Clothes with the ſpices, as the manner of the Jews is to bury.

V. 41. And in the place where he was crucified there was a Garden, and in the Garden a new Sepulchre, wherein was never man yet laid,

Mark. 15.46. which was hewen out of a Rock.—

John 19.42. There laid they Jeſus therefore, becauſe of the Jews preparation day; for the Sepulchre was nigh at hand.

Mat. 27.60. And rolled a great ſtone to the door of the Sepulchre, and departed.

Mat. 12.40. For as Jonas was three daies, and three nights in the whales belly, ſo ſhall the Son of man be three daies and three nights, in the heart of the earth.

1 Cor. 15.4. And that he was buried, and that he roſe again according to the Scriptures.

Roſe again.

Mat. 17.22. And while they abode in Galilee, Jeſus ſaid unto them, the Son of man ſhall be betraied into the hands of men.

V. 23. And they ſhall kill him, and the third day he ſhall be raiſed again, and they were exceeding ſorry.

John 2.19. Jeſus anſwered and ſaid unto them, deſtroy this Temple, and in three daies I will raiſe it up.

p. 65Rev. 1.5. And unto Jeſus Chriſt, who is the faithfull witneſse, and the firſt begotten of the dead, and the Prince of the Kings of the earth, unto him that loved us, and waſhed us from our ſins in his own blood.

V. 18. I am he that liveth, and was dead, and behold I am alive for evermore, Amen.

Rom. 4.25. Who was delivered for our offences, and was raiſed again for our juſtification.

Acts. 2.24. Whom God hath raiſed up, having looſed the paines of death, becauſe it was not poſsible that he ſhould be holden of it.

Luke 24.39. Behold my hands, and my feet, that it is I my ſelf, handle me, and ſee, for a ſpirit hath not fleſh and bones, as ye ſee me have.

V. 40. And when he had thus ſpoken, he ſhewed them his hands, and his feet.

V. 46. And ſaid unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behooved Chriſt to ſuffer, and to riſe from the dead the third day.

Rom. 6.9. Knowing that Christ being raiſed from the dead, dieth no more, death hath no more dominion over him.

Acts 13.32. And we declare unto you glad tidings, how that the promiſe which was made unto the Fathers,

V. 33. God hath fulfilled the ſame unto their Children, in that he hath raiſed up Jeſus again, as it is alſo written in the ſecond Pſalme, thou art my ſon, this day have I begotten thee.

p. 66V. 35. Wherefore he ſaith alſo in another Pſalme, thou ſhalt not ſuffer thine holy One to ſee corruptition.

V. 36. For David after he had ſerved his owne generation, by the will of God fell on ſleep, and was laid unto his Fathers, and ſaw Corruption.

V. 37. But he whom God raiſed again ſaw no Corruption.

Acts 4.33. And with great power gave the Apoſtles witneſſe of the reſurrection of the Lord Jeſus, and great Grace was upon them all.

1 Pet. 1.3. Bleſsed be the God, and Father of our Lord Jeſus Chriſt, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again to a lively hope, by the reſurrection of Jeſus Christ from the dead.

Acts 26.22. Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witneſſing both to ſmall and great, ſaying none other things than thoſe which the Prophets and Moſes did ſay ſhould come.

V. 33. That Christ ſhould come, and that he ſhould be the first that ſhould riſe from the dead, and ſhould ſhew Light unto the people, and to the Gentiles.

John 20.24. But Thomas, one of the Twelve, called Didimus, was not with them when Jeſus came.

V. 25. The other Diſciples therefore ſaid unto him we have ſeen the Lord; but he ſaid unto p. 67them, except I ſhall ſee in his hands the print of the Nails, and thruſt my hand into his ſide, I will not beleeve.

V. 26. And after eight daies again, his Diſciples were within, and Thomas with them, then came Jeſus, the doors being ſhut, and ſtood in the midſt, and ſaid, peace be unto you.

V. 27. Then ſaith he unto Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands, and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my ſide, and be not faithleſſe, but beleeving.

V. 28. And Thomas anſwered, and ſaid unto him, My Lord, and My God,

Acts 1.3. To his Apoſtles alſo he ſhewed himſelf alive, after his paſsion by many infallible proofs, being ſeen of them fourty daies, and ſpeaking of the things pertaining to the Kingdome of God.

Rom. 1.4. And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the Spirit of Holineſſe; by the Reſurrection of the dead.

1 Cor. 15.4. And that he was buried, and that he roſe again, the third day, according to the Scriptures.

V. 5. And that he was ſeen of Cephas, then of the twelve.

V. 6. After that he was ſeen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this preſent, but ſome are fallen aſleep.

p. 68V. 7. After that he was ſeen of James, then of all the Apoſtles.

V. 12. Now if Chriſt be preached that he roſe from the dead, how ſay ſome among you, that there is no Reſurrection of the dead?

V. 14. And if Chriſt be not riſen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is alſo vain.

V. 20. But now is Christ riſen from the dead, and become the firſt fruits of them that ſlept.

1 Theſ. 4.14. For if we beleeve that Jeſus died, and roſe again, even ſo them alſo which ſleep in Jeſus, will God bring with him.

Col. 3.1. If ye then be riſen with Christ; ſeek thoſe things which are above, where Christ ſitteth on the right Hand of God.

Aſcended into Heaven.

Mark 16.19. So then after the Lord had ſpoken unto them, he was received up into Heaven, and ſat on the right hand of God.

Luke 24.50. And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lift up his hands and bleſsed them.

V. 51. And it came to paſse while he bleſsed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into Heaven.

Acts 1.9. And when he had ſpoken theſe things, while they beheld, he was taken up, and a cloud received him out of their ſight.

p. 69V. 10. And while they looked ſtedfaſtly towards Heaven, as he went up, behold two men ſtood by them in white apparell.

V. 11. Which alſo ſaid, ye men of Galilee, why ſtand ye gazing up into Heaven? This ſame Jeſus which is taken up from you into Heaven, ſhall ſo come in like manner as ye have ſeen him goe into Heaven.

1 Pet. 3.…2. Who is gone into Heaven, and is on the right hand of God; Angels, and Authorities, and powers being made ſubject unto him.

Col. 2.15. And having ſpoiled Principalities and Powers, he made a ſhew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.

John 14.2. In my Fathers houſe are many manſions, if it were not ſo I would have told you, I go to prepare a place for you.

Heb. 6.20. Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jeſus made an high Priest for ever after the Order of Melchizedek.

Eph. 4.8. Wherefore he ſaith, when he aſcended up on high, he led Captivity Captive, and gave gifts unto men.

V. 9. Now that he aſcended, what is it, but that he alſo deſcended first into the lower parts of the earth?

V. 10. He that deſcended is the ſame alſo that aſcended up, far above all Heavens, that he might fill all things.

Pſal. 68.18. Thou hast aſcended on high, thou haſt p. 70Captivity Captive, thou hast received gifts for men.

John 16.7. Nevertheleſſe I tell you the truth, it is expedient for you that I go away, for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you, but if I depart I will ſend him unto you.

V. 28. I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world, I leave the world, and go to the Father.

Sits at Gods right Hand.

Heb. 1.3. Who being the brightneſs of his Glory, and the expreſſe Image of his Perſon, and upholding all things by the word of his power; when he had by himſelf purged our ſins, ſat downe on the right hand of the Majeſty on high.

V. 13. But to which of the Angels ſaid he at any time, ſit on my right hand untill I make thine enemies thy foot ſtoole.

Pſal. 110.1. The Lord ſaid unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, untill I make thine enemies thy footſtoole.

Heb. 12.2. Looking unto Jeſus, the Author and Finiſher of our Faith, who for the joy that was ſet before him, endured the Croſſe, deſpiſing the ſhame, and is ſet down at the right hand of the Throne of God.

Heb. 8.1. Now of the things which we have ſpoken this is the ſumme: We have ſuch an high Priest p. 71who is ſet on the right hand of the Throne of the Majeſty in the Heavens.

Heb. 10 12 But this man, after he had offered ſacrifice for ſins, ſat down on the right hand of God.

Luke 22.69. Hereafter ſhall the Son of man ſit on the right hand of the power of God.

Acts 7.55. But Stephen being full of the Holy Ghoſt, looked up ſtedfaſtly into Heaven, and ſaw the Glory of God, and Jeſus ſtanding on the right hand of God.

V. 56. And ſaid, behold I ſee the Heavens opened, and the Son of man ſtanding on the right hand of God.

Eph. 1.19. According to the working of his mighty power.

V. 20. Which he wrought in Chriſt, when he raiſed him from the dead, and ſet him at his own right hand in the Heavenly places.

V. 21. Far above all Principality, and power, and Might, an… Dominion, and every Name that is named not only in this world, but alſo in that which is to come.

V. 22. And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be Head over all things to the Church.

Luke 24 26 Ought not Jeſus to …ave ſuffered theſe things, and to enter into his Glory.

Heb. 2.9. But we ſee Jeſus who was made a little lower than the Angels, for the ſuffering of death, p. 72Crowned with Glory, and Honour, that he by the Grace of God ſhould taſt death for every man.

Rev. 3 21. To him that overcometh will I grant to ſit with me in my Throne, even as I alſo overcame, and am ſet down with my Father in his Throne.

Rom 8.34. Who is he t…at condemneth? it is Chriſt that died, yea, rather that is riſen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who alſo maketh interceſſion for us.

Heb. 9.24. For Chriſt is not entred into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of t…e true, but into Heaven it ſelf, now to appear in the preſence of God for us.

Heb. 4.14. Seeing then that we have a great high Prieſt, that is paſſed into the Heavens, Jeſus the Son of God, let us hold faſt our profeſſion.

V. 16. Let us come boldly to the Throne of Grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find Grace to help in time of need.

Heb. 7.25. Wherefore he i… able to ſave them to the utmoſt, that come unto God by him, ſeeing he ever liveth to make interceſſion for them.

John 17.24. Father I will, that they alſo whom thou haſt given me, be with me, where I am, that th…y may behold my Glory which thou haſt given me, for thou haſt loved me before the foundation of the world.

p. 73Head of the Church.

Eph. 1 22. And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things to the Church

V. 23. Which is his body, the fulneſſe of him that filleth all in all.

Eph. 5.23. For the huſband is the head of the wife, even as Chriſt is the head of the Church; and he is the Saviour of the body.

V. 27. That he might preſent it to himſelf a glorious Church, not having ſpot, or wrinkle, or any ſuch thing, but that it ſhould be holy, and without blemiſh.

V. 30. For we are members of his body, of his fleſh, and of his bones.

V. 32. This is a great myſtery, but I ſpeak concerning Chriſt and the Church.

1 Cor. 6.17. He that is joyned to the Lord is one Spirit.

1 Cor. 12.27. Now ye are the body of Chriſt, and members in particular.

Col. 1.18. And he is the head of the body, the Church, who is the beginning, the first born from the dead, that in all things he might have the preeminence.

Col. 2.19. And not holding the head, from which all the body by joynts and bands, having nouriſhment miniſtred, and knit together, increaſeth p. 74with the increaſe of God.

Eph. 4.15. But ſpeaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head even Chriſt.

V. 16. From whom the whole body fitly joyned together, and compacted, by that which every joynt ſupplieth, according to the effectual working in the meaſure of every part, maketh increaſe of the body, unto the edifying of it ſelf in love.

Judge of quick and dead.

John 5.22. For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgement to the ſon.

V. 27. And hath given him authority to execute judgement alſo, becauſe he is the ſon of man.

Rom. 14.9. For to this end Christ both died, and roſe, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.

V. 10. But why dost thou judge thy brother, we ſhall all ſtand before the Judgement ſeat of Christ.

Acts 1.11. Which alſo ſaid, ye men of Galilee, why ſtand ye gazing up into Heaven? this ſame Jeſus which is taken up from you into Heaven, ſhall ſo come in like manner as ye have ſeen him go into Heaven.

Acts 10.42. And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to teſtifie, that it is he which was ordained of God to be the judge of quick and dead.

p. 75Mat. 13.40. As therefore the tares are gathered, and burnt in the fire, ſo ſhall it be in the end of this world.

V. 41. The Son of man ſhall ſend forth his Angels, and they ſhall gather out of his Kingdome all things that offend, and them which do iniquity.

V. 42. And ſhall caſt them into a furnace of fire; there ſhall be wailing and gnaſhing of teeth.

Jude 6. And the Angels which kept not their firſt eſtate, but left their own habitation, he hath reſerved in everlaſting Chains, under darkneſse, unto the judgement of the great day.

V. 14. And Enoch, the ſeventh from Adam; prophecied of theſe, ſaying, behold the Lord cometh with ten thouſands of his Saints,

V. 15. To execute judgement upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them, of all their ungodly deeds, which they have ungodlily committed, and of all their hard ſpeeches which ungodly ſinners have ſpoken against him.

2 Pet. 2.4 For if God ſpared not the Angels that ſinned, but caſt them down to hell, and delivered them into Chains of darkneſs, to be reſerved unto judgement.

Mat. 26.64. Jeſus ſaith unto him, hereafter ſhall ye ſee the ſon of man ſitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of Heaven.

1 Theſ. 4 16. For the Lord himſelf ſhall deſcend from Heaven, with a ſhout, with the voice of p. 76the Arch-Angel, and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Chriſt ſhall riſe firſt.

V. 17. Then we which are alive, and remain, ſhall be caught up together with them in the Clouds, to meet the Lord in the aire, and ſo ſhall we ever be with the Lord.

2 Theſ. 1.7. And unto you which are troubled reſt with us, when the Lord Jeſus ſhall be revealed from Heaven, with his mighty Angels.

V. 8. In flaming fire, taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the Goſpel of our Lord Jeſus Chriſt.

V. 9 Who ſhall be puniſhed with everlaſting deſtruction from the preſence of the Lord, and from the Glory of his power.

Rev. 20.12. And I ſaw the dead, ſmall and great, ſtand before God, and the books were opened, and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of thoſe things which were written in the books, according to their works.

Dan. 7.10. A fiery ſtream iſsued, and came forth from before him, thouſand thouſands miniſtred unto him, and ten thouſand times ten thouſand ſtood before him, the judgement was ſet, and the books were opened.

V. 13. I ſaw in the night viſions, and behold one like the ſon of man came with the Clouds of Heaven, and came to the ancient of daies, and they brought him neer before him.

p. 77V 14. And there was given him Dominion, and Glory, and a Kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages ſhould ſerve him: his Dominion is an everlaſting dominion, which ſhall not paſs away, and his Kingdome that which ſhall not be deſtroyed.

Acts 17.30. And the times of this ignoran… God winked at, but now he commandeth all men every where to repent.

V. 31. Becauſe he hath appointed a day in the which he will judge the world in …ight…ouſneſſe, by that man whom he ha…h ordai…d, whereof h… hath given aſſurance unto all me…, in …hat he hath raiſed him from the dead.

1 Cor. 15.51. Behold I ſhew you a myſtery, we ſhall not all ſleep, but we ſhall all be changed.

V. 52. In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the laſt trump, for the trumpet ſhall ſound, and the dead ſhall be raiſed incorruptible, and we ſhall be changed.

Rom. 2.5. But thou, after thy hardneſs, and impenitent heart, treaſureſt up unto thy ſelf wrath, against the day of wrath, and revelation of the righteous judgement of God.

V. 6. Who will render to every man according to his deeds.

V. 7. To them who by patient continuance in well-doing ſeek for Glory, and Honour, and immortality, eternal life.

V. 8. But unto them which are contentious, and p. 78do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteouſneſs, indignation, and wrath,

V. 9. Tribulation, and anguiſh upon every ſoul of man that doth evil, of the Jew first, and alſo of the Gentile.

V. 10. But Glory, Honour, Peace to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and alſo to the Gentile.

V. 11. For there is no reſpect of p…rſons with God.

V. 16. In the day when God ſhall judge the ſecrets of men by Jeſus Christ, according to my Goſpel.

Eccleſ. 12.14. For God ſhall bring every work into judgement, with every ſecret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.

2 Tim. 4.1. I Charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jeſus Chriſt, who ſhall judge the quick, and the dead, at his appearing, and in his Kingdome.

V. 8. Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteouſneſſe, which the Lord, the righteous Judge ſhall give me at that day, and not to me only but unto them alſo that love his appearing.

2 Cor. 5.9 Wherefore we labour that whether preſent, or abſent, we may be accepted of him.

V. 10. For we must all appear before the judgement ſeat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in the body, according to that he p. 79hath done, whether it be good or bad.

V. 11. Knowing the terrours of the Lord, we perſwade men.

2 Pet. 3.10. But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in the which the Heavens ſhall paſse away with a great noiſe, and the Elements ſhall melt with fervent heat, the earth alſo and the works that are therein ſhall be burnt up.

V. 11. Seeing then that all theſe things ſhall be diſſolved, what manner of perſons ought ye to be, in all holy Converſation and Godlineſſe.

V. 14. Wherefore beloved, ſeeing that ye look for ſuch things, be diligent, that ye may be found of him in peace without ſpot, and blameleſſe.

1 Cor. 15.25 For he must reign till he hath put all enemies under his feet.

Mat. 19.28. And Jeſus ſaid unto them, verily I ſay unto you, that ye which have followed me in the regeneration, when the ſon of man ſhall ſit in the Throne of his Glory, ye alſo ſhall ſit upon twelve Thrones, judging the twelve Tribes of Iſrael.

Mat. 16.27. For the Son of man ſhall come in the Glory of his Father, with his Angels, and then he ſhall reward every man according to his works.

Heb. 9.28. So Christ w…s once offered, to bear the ſins of many, and unto them that look for him, p. 80ſhall he appear the ſecond time, without ſin unto ſalvation.

Mat. 25.31. When the ſon of man ſhall come in his Glory, and all the holy Angels with him, then ſhall he ſit upon the Throne of his Glory.

V. 32. And before him ſhall be gathered all Nations, and he ſhall ſeparate them one from another, as a ſhepherd divideth his ſheep from the goats.

V. 33. And he ſhall ſet the ſheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.

V. 34. Then ſhall the King ſay unto them on his right hand, Come ye bleſsed of my Father, inherit the Kingdome prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

V. 35. For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat, I was thirſty, and ye gave me drink, I was a ſtranger, and ye took me in.

V. 36. Naked, and ye clothed me, I was ſick, and ye viſited me, I was in Priſon, and ye came unto me.

V. 41. Then ſhall he ſay alſo to them on the left hand, depart from me, ye Curſed, into everlaſting fire, prepared for the Devil and his Angels.

6. What was the End and Intent of Chriſts Coming into the world. The chief End and Intent of his Coming into the world was to ſave Loſt and undone ſinners, to procure their pardon p. 81and reconciliation with God by his Merits; & to Sanctifie their Natures by his Holy Spirit; and to bring them to …verlaſting Life. And to this end he appointed his Miniſters to preach the Goſpel unto the world, and inſtituted the two Sacraments, Baptiſm, and the Lords Supper, to ſignifie and keep in remembrance the great and ineſtimable benefits of his Death and Sufferings.

Luke 19.10. For the Son of man is come to ſeek, and to ſave that which was lost.

1 Tim. 1.15. This is a faithful ſaying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jeſus came into the world to ſave ſinners.

Mat. 1.21. And ſhe ſhall bring forth a ſon, and thou ſhalt call his name Jeſus, for he ſhall ſave his people from their ſins.

Rom. 3.24. Being juſtified freely by his Grace, through the Redemption that is in Jeſus Chriſt.

Eph. 1.7. In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveneſſe of ſins, according to the riches of his Grace.

Jer. 33.6. In his daies Judah ſhall be ſaved, and Iſrael ſhall dwell ſafely, and this is his Name whereby he ſhall be called, the Lord our Righteouſneſs.

1 Cor. 15.3. For I delivered unto you first of all, that which I alſo received, how that Christ died for our ſins, according to the Scriptures.

p. 822 Cor. 5.19. — God was in Christ reconciling the world unto himſelf, not imputing their treſpaſſes unto them, and hath committed unto us the word of Reconciliation.

V. 21. For he hath made him to be ſin for us, who knew no ſin, that we might be made the righteouſneſſe of God in him.

John 1.12. But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the Sons of God, even to them that believe on his name.

1 Pet. 1.9. Receiving the end of our Faith, even the ſalvation of our ſouls.

Rom. 5.19. For as by one mans diſobedience many were made ſinners, ſo by the obedience of one, ſhall many be made righteous.

Rom. 4.25. Who was delivered for our offences, and was raiſed again for our juſtification.

1 Pet. 3.18. For Christ alſo hath once ſuffered for ſins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the fleſh, but quickned by the Spirit.

Heb. 7.23. And they truly were many Prieſts, becauſe they were not ſuffered to continue by reaſon of death.

V. 24. But this man becauſe he continueth for ever, hath an unchangeable Prieſt-hood.

V. 27. Who needeth not daily as thoſe high Prieſts to offer up ſacrifice first for his own ſins, and then for the peoples, for this he did once, when he offered up himſelf.

p. 83Gal. 3.13. Chriſt hath redeem'd us from the curſe of the Law, being made a Curſe for us, for it is written, Curſed is every one that hangeth on a tree.

Col. 1.14. In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveneſs of ſins.

V. 21. And you that were ſometimes alienated, and enemies in your mind, by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled.

V. 22. In the body of his fleſh through death, to preſent you unblameable and unreproveable in his ſight.

Col. 2.14. Blotting out the hand writing of Ordinances, that was againſt us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his Croſs.

V. 15. And having ſpoiled Principalities, and Powers, he made a ſhew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.

Heb. 10.11. And every Prieſt ſtandeth daily miniſtring and offering often times the ſame ſacrifices which can never take away ſins.

V. 12. But this man after he had offered one ſacrifice for ſins for ever, ſate down on the right hand of God.

V. 14. For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are ſanctified.

V. 18. Now where remiſsion of theſe is, there is no more offering for ſin.

V. 19. Having therefore, Brethren, boldneſſe to enter into the holieſt, by the blood of Jeſus,

p. 84V. 20. By a new and living way, which he hath conſecrated for us, through the vail, that is to ſay, his fleſh.

V. 21. And having an high Prieſt over the houſe of God,

V. 22. Let us draw neer with a true heart, in full aſſurance of faith, having our hearts ſprinkled from an evil Conſcience, and our bodies waſhed with pure water.

To ſanctifie their Natures.

2 Theſ. 2.13. But we are bound to give thankes alwaies to God, for you brethren, beloved of the Lord, becauſe God hath from the beginning choſen you to ſalvation, through ſanctification of the Spirit, and beliefe of the Truth.

Rom. 8.1. There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Chriſt Jeſus, who walk not after the fleſh, but after the Spirit.

V. 9. But ye are not in the fleſh, but in the Spirit, if ſo be that the Spirit of God dwell in you, now if any man have not the Spirit of Chriſt, he is none of his.

Col. 2.11. In whom alſo ye are circumciſed with the Circumciſion made without hands, in putting off the body of the ſins of the fleſh, by the Circumciſion of Chriſt.

1 Cor. 6.11. And ſuch were ſome of you, but ye are waſhed, but ye are ſanctified, but ye are juſtified, p. 85in the name of the Lord Jeſus, and by the Spirit of our God.

Rom. 6.5. For if we have been planted together in the likeneſs of his death, we ſhall be alſo in the likeneſſe of his reſurrection.

V. 6. Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of ſin might be deſtroyed, that henceforth we ſhould not ſerve ſin.

V. 14. For ſin ſhall not have dominion over you, for ye are not under the Law, but under Grace.

Eph. 5.26. That he might Sanctifie and Cleanſe it with the waſhing of water by the word.

Gal 5.24. And they that are Chriſts, have crucified the fleſh, with the affections and luſts.

Rom. 8.13. For if ye live after the fleſh, ye ſhall die, but if ye through the Spirit do mortifie the deeds of the body, ye ſhall live.

Eph. 3.16. That he would grant you according to the riches of his Glory, to be ſtrengthened with might by the Spirit, in the inner man.

V. 17. That Chriſt may dwell in your hearts by faith, that ye being rooted and grounded in love,

V. 18. May be able to comprehend with all Saints, what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;

V. 19. And to know the Love of Chriſt, which paſseth Knowledge; that ye might be filled with all the fulneſſe of God.

2 Cor. 7.1. Having therefore theſe promiſes dearly p. 86beloved, let us cleanſe our ſelves from all filthineſſe of fleſh, and ſpirit, perfecting holineſſe in the fear of God.

Heb. 12.14. Follow peace with all men, and holineſſe without which no man ſhall ſee the Lord

1 Theſ. 5.23. And the very God of peace, Sanctifie you wholly, and I pray God, your whole ſpirit, and ſoul, and body be preſerved blameleſs unto the coming of our Lord Jeſus Chriſt.

Gal. 5 16. This I ſay then, walk in the Spirit, and ye ſhall not fulfill the luſts of the fleſh.

V. 17. For the fleſh luſteth against the ſpirit, and the ſpirit against the fleſh, and theſe are contrary the one to the other, ſo that ye cannot do the things that ye would.

V. 25. If we live in the ſpirit, let us alſo walk in the ſpirit.

1 Pet. 2.11. Dearly beloved, I beſeech you as ſtrangers and pilgrims, abſtain from fleſhly luſts, which war againſt the ſoul.

2 Pet. 3.18. But grow in Grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jeſus Chriſt, to him be Glory both now, and for ever, Amen.

2 Cor. 3.18. But we all with open face, beholding as in a glaſſe the glory of the Lord, are changed into the ſame Image from Glory to Glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.

Phil. 2.13. For it is God that worketh in you both to will, and to do, of his good pleaſure.

p. 87He commanded his Diſciples to preach the Goſpel, and inſtituted the two Sacraments, viz. Baptiſm, and the Lords-Supper.

Mark 16.15. And he ſaid unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the Goſpel to every creature.

V. 16. He that believeth and is baptized ſhall be ſaved, but he that believeth not ſhall be damned.

1 Cor. 4.1. Let a man ſo account of us, as of the miniſters of Christ, and stewards of the myſteries of God.

John 4.1. When therefore the Lord knew how the Phariſees had heard that Jeſus made and baptized more Diſciples than John,

V. 2. Though Jeſus himſelf baptized not, but his Diſciples.

Mat. 28.19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the holy Ghost.

V. 20. Teaching them to obſerve all things whatſoever I have commanded you, and Lo, I am with you alway, even to the end of the world, Amen.

Mark 1.4. John did baptize in the wilderneſſe, and preach the baptiſm of repentance, for the remiſsion of ſins.

p. 88Rom. 6.3. Know ye not that ſo many of us as were baptized into Chriſt, were baptized into his death.

V. 4. Therefore we are buried with him by baptiſme into death, that like as Chriſt was raiſed up from the dead, by the Glory of the Father, even ſo we alſo ſhould walk in newneſſe of life.

Mat. 3.11. I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but he that cometh after me, is mightier than I, whoſe ſhoes I am not worthy to bear, he ſhall baptize you with the holy Ghoſt and with fire.

John 1.33. And I knew him not, but he that ſent me to baptize with water, the ſame ſaid unto me, upon whom thou ſhalt ſee the Spirit deſcending, and remaining on him, the ſame is he which baptizeth with the holy Ghoſt.

Tit. 3.5. Not by works of righteouſneſſe which we have done, but according to his mercy he ſaveth us, by the waſhing of regeneration, and renewing of the holy Ghoſt.

1 Pet. 3.21. The like figure whereunto even baptiſme doth now ſave us, (not the putting away the filth of the fleſh, but the anſwer of a good conſcience towards God,) by the reſurrection of Jeſus Chriſt.

1 Cor. 12.13. For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews, or Gentiles, whether we be bond, or free, and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.

p. 891 Cor. 10.1. Moreover brethren, I would not that ye ſhould be ignorant, how that all our Fathers were under the Cloud, and all paſſed through the Sea.

V. 2. And were all baptized unto Moſes in the Cloud, and in the Sea.

V. 3. And did all eat the ſame ſpirituall meat,

V. 4. And did all drink the ſame ſpirituall drink, for they drank of that ſpirituall Rock that followed them, and that Rock was Chriſt.

Rom. 4.11. And he received the ſigne of Circumciſion, a ſeal of the righteouſneſſe of the Faith, which he had, yet being uncircumciſed, that he might be the Father of all them that believe, though they be not Circumciſed, that righteouſneſſe might be imputed to them alſo.

V. 12. And the Father of Circumciſion to them who are not of the Circumciſion onelyonly, but alſo walk in the ſteps of that faith of our Father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumciſed.

Col. 2.11. In whom alſo ye are Circumciſed, with the Circumciſion made without hands, in putting off the body of the ſins of the fleſh, by the Circumciſion of Chriſt.

V. 12. Buried with him in baptiſme, wherein alſo ye are riſen with him, through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raiſed him from the dead.

Gal. 3.27. For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ, have put on Christ.

p. 90Acts 2.41. Then they that gladly received his word, were baptized, and the ſame day there were added unto them about three thouſand ſouls.

Acts 16.33. And he took them the ſame hour of the night, and waſh d their ſtripes, and was baptized, he and all his ſtraightway.

Acts 8.37. And Philip ſaid, if thou beleevest with all thine heart thou maiest; and he anſwered, and ſaid, I believe that Jeſus Chriſt is the Son of God.

V 38. And he Commanded the Chariot to ſtand ſtill, and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the Eunuch, and he baptized him.

Gal. 3 14. That the bleſsing of Abrah…m might come on the Gentiles through Jeſus Chriſt, that we might receive the promiſe of the ſpirit through Faith.

Acts 2 38. Then Peter ſaid unto them, repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jeſus Chriſt for the remiſſion of ſins, and ye ſhall receive the gift of the holy Ghoſt.

V. 39 For the promiſe is to you and to your Children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God ſhall Call.

1 Cor. 7.14. For the unbeleeving husband is ſanctified by the wife, and the unbeleeving wife is ſanct…fied by the hu…band, elſe were your Children unclean but now are they holy.

p. 91Mark 10.13. And they broug…t young Children to him that he ſhould touch them, and his Diſciples rebuked thoſe that brought them.

V. 14. But when Jeſus ſaw it, he was mu…h diſpleaſed, and ſaid unto them ſuffer the lit le Chi…dren to come to me, and f rbid them not, for of ſuch is the …ingdome of God.

V. 15. Verily, I ſay unto you, whoſoever ſhall not receive the Kingdome of God as a little Child he ſhall not enter therein.

V. 16. And he took them up in his armes, and put his hands upon them, and bleſſed them.

Luke 7.30. But the Pha…iſees and Lawyers rejected the Counſel of God againſt themſelves, being not baptized of him.

Acts 8.13. Then Simon himſelf believed alſo, and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondred beholding the miracles and ſigns which were done.

John 3 5. Jeſus anſwered verily, verily, I ſay unto thee, except a man be born of water, and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the Kingdome of God.

Eph. 5.25. His bands love your wives, even as Chriſt alſo loved the Church, and gave himſelf for it,

V 26. That he might ſanctifie and cleanſe it with the waſhing of water by the word.

p. 92Lords Supper.

Mat. 26.26. And as they were eating, Jeſus took bread, and bleſsed it, and brake it, and gave it to his Diſciples, and ſaid, take, eat, this is my body.

V. 27. And he took the Cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, ſaying, drink ye all of it.

V. 28. For this is my blood of the New Teſtament, which is ſhed for many, for the remiſsion of ſins.

V. 29. But I ſay unto you, I will not drink henceforth of the fruit of the Vine, untill that day, when I drink it new with you, in my Fathers Kingdome.

Mark 14.22. And as they did eat, Jeſus took bread, and bleſſed it, and brake it, and gave to them, and ſaid, take, eat, this is my body.

V. 23. And he took the Cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them; and they drank all of it.

V. 24. And he ſaid unto them, this is my blood of the New Teſtament which is ſhed for many.

Luke 22.19. And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, ſaying, this is my body, which is given for you, this do in remembrance of me.

V. 20. Likewiſe alſo the Cup after Supper, ſaying, this Cup is the new Teſtament in my blood, which is ſhed for you.

p. 931 Cor. 11.20. When ye come together therefore into one place, this is not to eat the Lords Supper.

V. 23. For I have received of the Lord that which alſo I delivered unto you, that the Lord Jeſus the ſame night in which he was betrayed took bread,

V. 24. And when he had given thankes, he brake it, and ſaid, take, eat, this is my body, which is broken for you, this do in remembrance of me.

V. 25. After the ſame manner alſo he took the Cup, when he had ſupped, ſaying, this cup is the new Teſtament in my blood, this do ye, as often as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.

V. 26. For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this Cup, ye do ſhew the Lords death till he come.

V. 27. Wherefore whoſoever ſhall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himſelf, not diſcerning the Lords body.

1 Cor. 10.16. The Cup of bleſſing which we bleſſe, is it not the Communion of the blood of Chriſt? the bread which we break, is it not the Communion of the body of Chriſt?

V. 17. For we being many are one bread, and one body, for we are all partakers of that one bread.

V. 21. Ye cannot drink the Cup of the Lord, and the Cup of Devils: ye cannot be partakers of p. 94the Lords table, and of the table of devils.

1 Cor. 12.13. For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews, or Gentiles, whether we be bond, or free, and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.

Acts 20.17. And upon the firſt day of the week, when the Diſciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow, and continued his ſpeech untill midnight.

1 Cor. 5.6. Your glorying is not good; know ye not that a little leaven, leaveneth the whole lump?

V. 7. Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened, for even Chriſt our Paſſeover is ſacrificed for us.

Acts 2.41. Then they that gladly received his word, were baptized: and the ſame day there were added unto them about three thouſand ſoules.

V. 42. And they continued ſtedfaſtly in the Apoſtles Doctrine, and Fellowſhip, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

2 Theſ. 3.6. Now we command you brethren, in the name of our Lord Jeſus Chriſt, that ye withdraw your ſelves from every Brother that walketh diſorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.

V. 14 And if any man obey not our word, by this Epiſtle, note that man, and have no company p. 95with him, that he may be aſhamed.

V. 15. Yet count him not as an enemy, but admoniſh him as a brother.

7. What they are effectually Called unto, and through the aſſiſtance of the Spirit of God enabled to perform, that ſhall receive Remiſſion of ſins by Chriſt: They that ſhall be made partakers of that great and ineſtimable benefit, the Remiſſion of all their ſins by Chriſt, are effectually called and enabled by the aſſiſtance of his Grace, unfeignedly to believe the Goſpel, heartily to repent of all their ſins, ſeriouſly to give up their ſouls unto him, reſting and relying on the Redemption and Ranſome of his Blood for their Pardon and Reconciliation with God. And taking him for their onelyonly Lord & Saviour, and yielding themſelves up in ſincere obedience to him, and to be guided and governed by his Grace and Holy Spirit; they do depend on him alone for Juſtification, Sanctification, ſtrength to perſevere in the ways of Holineſſe, and at laſt, to be brought to eternall Life. And to as many as are thus drawn by the Holy Ghoſt ſavingly to repent of their ſins, and believe in Chriſt, being truly united to him, and made branches in him the true Vine, and members of his myſtical body the true Church, (whereof himſelf is the Head,) God hath promiſed pardon and Remiſſion p. 96of all their ſins, to write his Law in their Hearts, to ſubdue their Corruptions by his Grace, that ſin ſhall not have Dominion over them, to beſtow on them all ſuch outward bleſſings as he in his infinite wiſdome ſhall ſee good for them; And when they die, their ſouls ſhall be received into everlaſting bliſſe, and their bodies ſhall be raiſed again by the power of Chriſt at the laſt day, and made partakers of the ſame Glory. And this is Called the Covenant of Grace. But ſuch as go on in their ſins, refuſing to accept of Chriſt, for their Lord and Saviour, Redeemer and Sanctifier, and to give up themſelves in ſincere obedience to him; when they die, their Souls ſhall be adjudged to everlaſting puniſhment; and their bodies ſhall be raiſed again at the laſt day, and made partakers with their Souls of Everlaſting Torments.

Concerning effectual Calling.

Rom. 1.6. Among whom are ye alſo the Called of Jeſus Chriſt.

Rom. 8.28. And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the Called according to his purpoſe.

V. 30. Moreover whom he did predeſtinate, them he alſo Called: and whom he Called, them he alſo juſtified, and whom he juſtified, them he alſo glorified.

p. 972 Tim. 1.9. Who 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.

Heb. 3.1. Wherefore holy brethren, partakers of the Heavenly Calling, Conſider the Apoſtle, and high Prieſt of our profeſſion, Chriſt Jeſus.

Eph. 1.18. The eyes of your underſtanding being inlightened, that ye may know what is the hope of his Calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the Saints.

V. 19. And what is the greatneſſe of his power to us-ward, who believe according to the working of his mighty power.

Acts 16.14. And a certain woman, named Lydia, a ſeller of purple, of the City of Thyatira, which worſhipped God, heard us: whoſe heart the Lord opened, that ſhe attended unto the things which were ſpoken of Paul.

1 Pet. 2.9. But ye are a choſen generation, a royall Prieſthood, an holy Nation, a peculiar people, that ye ſhould ſhew forth the praiſes of him who hath called you out of darkneſſe into his marvellous Light.

Eph. 4.1. I therefore the Priſoner of the Lord beſeech you, that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called.

1 Theſ. 2.12. That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you to his Kingdome and Glory.

p. 98John 6.44. No man can come to me, except the Father which hath ſent me draw him; and I will raiſe him up at the laſt day

V. 45. It is written in the Prophets, and they ſhall be all taught of God; every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh to me.

V. 65. And he ſaid, therefore ſaid I unto you that no man can come unto me except it were given unto him of my Father.

John 6.37. All that the Father giveth me ſhall come to me, and him that cometh to me, I will in no wiſe caſt out.

John 5.25. Verily, verily, I ſay unto you, the hour is coming, and now is, when the dead ſhall hear the voice of the ſon of God, and they that hear ſhall live.

2 Theſ. 2.13. But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren, beloved of the Lord, becauſe God hath from the beginning choſen you to ſalvation, through ſanctification of the Spirit, and belief of the Truth.

V. 14. Whereunto he called you by our Goſpel, to the obtaining of the Glory of our Lord Jeſus Chriſt.

Ezek 36 16. Moreover the word of the Lord came unto me ſaying,

V. 17. Son of man, when the Houſe of Iſrael dwelt in their owne Land, they defiled it by their owne way, and by their doings, their way was p. 99before me as the uncleanneſſe of a removed woman.

V. 26. A new heart alſo will I give you, and a new Spirit will I put within you, and I will take away the ſtony heart out of your fleſh, and I will give you a heart of fleſh.

V 27. And I will put my Spirit within you, and cauſe you to walk in my ſtatutes, and ye ſhall keep my judgements, and do them.

Eph. 2.13. But now in Chriſt Jeſus, ye who ſomtimes were afar off, are made nigh by the blood of Chriſt.

Rom. 8.2. For the Law of the Spirit of life in Chriſt Jeſus, hath made me free from the Law of ſin and death.

V. 9. But ye are not in the fleſh, but in the Spirit, if ſo be that the Spirit of God dwell in you, now if any man have not the Spirit of Chriſt, he is none of his.

John 3.8. The wind bloweth where it liſteth, and thou hearest the ſound thereof, but canſt not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth; ſo is every one that is born of the Spirit.

Acts 26.18. To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkneſs to Light, and from the power of Satan, unto God, that they may receive forgiveneſs of ſins, and inheritance among them which are ſanctified by Faith that is in me.

p. 100Concerning believing the Goſpel.

1 Cor. 2.12. Now we have received not the Spirit of the world, but the Spirit which is of God, that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.

V. 14. But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God, for they are fooliſhneſs unto him: neither can he know them, becauſe they are ſpiritually diſcerned.

Eph. 1.16. — Making mention of you in my prayers.

V. 17. That the God of our Lord Jeſus Christ, the Father of Glory, may give unto you the Spirit of wiſdome and revelation, in the knowledge of him.

V. 18. The eyes of your underſtanding being enlightened, that ye may know what is the hope of his Calling, and what the riches of the Glory of his inheritance.

V. 19. And what is the exceeding greatneſſe of his power, to us-ward, who believe according to the working of his mighty power.

John 8.24. I ſaid therefore unto you, that ye ſhall die in your ſins; for if ye beleeve not that I am he, ye ſhall die in your ſins.

Acts 4.12. Neither is there ſalvation in any other, for there is none other name under Heaven given among men whereby we must be ſaved.

p. 101John 14.6. Jeſus ſaith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father but by me.

John 17.3. And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jeſus Christ, whom thou hast ſent.

Gal. 1.6. I marvel that ye are ſo ſoon removed from him that called you into the Grace of Chriſt, unto another Goſpel.

V. 7. Which is not another, but there be ſome that trouble you, and would pervert the Goſpel of Chriſt.

V. 8. But though we, or an Angel from Heaven preach any other Goſpel unto you, then that which we have preached unto you, let him be accurſed.

Eph. 1.13. In whom ye alſo truſted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the Goſpel of your ſalvation: in whom alſo after that ye beleeved, ye were ſealed with that holy Spirit of promiſe.

V. 14. Which is the earnest of our inheritance, untill the redemption of the purchaſed poſſeſſion, unto the praiſe of his Glory.

Eph. 2.4. But God who is rich in mercy, for his great love where-with he loved us.

V. 5. Even when we were dead in ſins hath quickened us together with Christ, (by Grace ye are ſaved.)

2 Cor. 4.13. We having the ſame Spirit of Faith, according as it is written, I beleeved, and therefore have I ſpoken: we alſo beleeve, and therefore ſpeak.

p. 102Mark 16.16. He that believeth and is baptized, ſhall be ſaved, and he that believeth not ſhall be damned.

1 Cor. 1.23. But we preach Chriſt Crucified, unto the Jews a ſtumbling block, and unto the Greeks fooliſhneſſe.

V. 24. But unto them which are called both Jews and Greeks, Chriſt the power of God, and the wiſdome of God.

1 Cor. 3.11. For other Foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jeſus Chriſt.

Concerning Repentance.

Acts 5.31. Him hath God exalted with his right hand, for to be a Prince and a Saviour, to give repentance to Iſrael, and forgiveneſſe of ſins.

Mat. 4.17. From that time Jeſus began to preach, and to ſay, repent, for the Kingdome of Heaven is at hand.

Mark 1.14. Now after that John was put in priſon, Jeſus came into Galilee, preaching the Goſpel of the Kingdome of God.

V. 15. And ſaying, the time is fullfilled, and the Kingdome of God is at hand: repent ye and believe the Goſpel.

Acts 3.19. Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your ſins may be blotted out, when the times of refreſhing ſhall come from the preſence of the Lord.

p. 103Acts 20.20. And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have ſhewed you, and have taught you publikely, and from houſe to houſe.

V. 21. Teſtifying both to the Jews, and alſo to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and Faith toward our Lord Jeſus Christ.

Acts 26.19. Wherefore O King Agrippa, I was not diſobedient to the Heavenly viſion.

V. 20. But ſhewed firſt unto them of Damaſcus, and at Jeruſalem, and throughout all the Coaſts of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, that they ſhould repent, and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.

Prov. 28.13. He that covereth his ſins ſhall not proſper, but whoſo confeſseth and forſaketh them ſhall have mercy.

1 John 1.9. If we confeſſe our ſins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our ſins, and to cleanſe us from all unrighteouſneſſe.

Joſh. 7.19. And Joſhua ſaid unto Achan, my ſon, give I pray thee Glory to the Lord God of Iſrael, and make confeſſion unto him, and tell me now what thou haſt done, hide it not from me.

Acts 11.18. When they heard theſe things, they held their peace, and glorified God, ſaying, then hath God alſo to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.

Ezek 18.30. Therefore will I judge you, O houſe of Iſrael, every one according to his waies, ſaith p. 104the Lord God, repent, and turn your ſelves from all your tranſgreſſions: ſo iniquity ſhall not be your ruine.

V. 31. Cast away from you all your tranſgreſſions whereby ye have tranſgreſſed, and make you a new heart, and a new ſpirit; for why will ye die O Houſe of Iſrael.

Ezek. 36.31. Then ſhall ye remember your owne evil ways, and your doings that were not good, and ſhall loath your ſelves in your owne ſight, for your iniquities, and for your abominations.

V. 32. Not for your ſakes do I this ſaith the Lord God, be it known unto you, he aſhamed, and confounded for your owne waies, O houſe of Iſrael.

Joel 2.12. Therefore alſo now ſaith the Lord, turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with faſting, and with weeping, and with mourning.

V. 13. And rent your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the Lord your God, for he is gracious and merciful, ſlow to anger, and of great kindneſs, and repenteth him of the evil.

2 Cor. 7.11. For behold, this ſelf-ſame thing that ye ſorrowed after a Godly ſort, what carefulneſſe it wrought in you; yea, what clearing of your ſelves, yea, what indignation, yea what fear, yea, what vehement deſire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge! in all things ye have approved p. 105your ſelves to be clear in this matter.

Rev. 2.5. Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do thy firſt works, or elſe I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy Candleſtick out of his place, except thou repent.

Luke 13.3. I tell you nay; but except ye repent, ye ſhall all likewiſe periſh.

Acts 17 30. And the times of this ignorance God winked at, but now commandeth all men every where to repent.

V. 31. Becauſe he hath appointed a day in the which he will judge the world in righteouſneſſe, by that man whom he hath ordained: whereof he hath given aſsurance unto all men, in that he hath raiſed him from the dead.

Iſa. 55.7. Let the wicked forſake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts, and let him return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy upon him, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon

Iſa. 1.16. Waſh ye, make you clean, put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes, ceaſe to do evil, &c.

V. 18. Come now and let us reaſon together, ſaith the Lord; though your ſins be as ſcarlet, they ſhall be as white as ſnow, though they be red like Crimſon, they ſhall be as wool.

Luke 15.7. I ſay unto you that likewiſe joy ſhall be in heaven over one ſinner that repenteth, more p. 106than over ninety and nine just perſons, which need no repentance.

Heb. 6.1. Therefore, leaving the principles of the Doctrine of Chriſt, let us go on unto perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of Faith towards God.

Luke 17.3. Take heed to your ſelves, if thy brother treſpaſſe againſt thee, rebuke him, and if he repent, forgive him.

V 4. And if he treſpaſſe againſt thee ſeaven times in a day, and ſeaven times in a day turn again unto thee, ſaying, I repent, thou ſhalt forgive him.

Concerning Faith in Chriſt.

Acts 16.31. And they ſaid, beleeve on the Lord Jeſus Chriſt, and thou ſhalt be ſaved, and thine houſe.

1 John 5.12. He that hath the Son hath life, and he that hath not the Son hath not life.

V. 13. Theſe things have I written unto you that believe on the Name of the Son of God, that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the Name of the Son of God.

John 8.24. — For if ye believe not that I am he, ye ſhall die in your ſins.

John 6.40. And this is the will of him that ſent p. 107me that every one which ſeeth the Son, and beleeveth on him, may have everlaſting life, and I will raiſe him up at the laſt day.

V. 47. Verily, verily, I ſay unto you, he that beleeveth on me hath everlaſting life.

Eph. 2.12. At that time ye were without Chriſt, being aliens from the Common wealth of Iſrael, and ſtrangers from the Covenants of promiſe: having no hope, and without God in the world.

V. 13. But now in Chriſt Jeſus, ye who ſomtimes were afar off, are made nigh by the blood of Chriſt.

Eph. 2.8. For by Grace are ye ſaved, through Faith, and that not of your ſelves, it is the gift of God.

V. 9. Not of works, leſt any man ſhould boaſt.

John 12.44. Jeſus cried and ſaid, he that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that ſent me.

V. 46. I am come a Light into the world, that whoſoever believeth on me ſhould not abide in darkneſſe.

Rom. 10.14. How then ſhall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how ſhall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how ſhall they hear without a preacher?

V. 17. So then Faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

1 Pet. 2.6. Wherefore it is contained in the Scripture, p. 108behold, I lay in Sion a chief Corner ſtone, elect, precious, and he that believeth on him ſhall not be confounded.

John 4 42. And they ſaid unto the woman, now we believe, not becauſe of thy ſaying, for we have heard him our ſelves, and know that this is indeed the Chriſt, the Saviour of the world.

Heb. 11.13. Theſe all died in Faith, not having received the promiſes, but having ſeen them afar off; and were perſwaded of them, and embraced them, and confeſſed that they were ſtrangers and pilgrims on the earth.

John 1.12. But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the ſons of God, even to them that believe on his Name.

G…l. 2.20. I am crucified with Chriſt, nevertheleſſe I live, yet not I, but Chriſt liveth in me, and the life which I now live in the fleſh, I live by the Faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himſelf for me.

Acts 15.11. But we believe that through the Grace of the Lord Jeſus, we ſhall be ſaved, even as they.

Eph. 6.16. Above all take the ſhield of Faith, wherewith ye ſh…ll be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.

Heb. 6.12. That ye be not ſlothful, but followers of them who through Faith and patience inherit the promiſes.

Rom. 4.2. For if Abraham were juſtified by p. 109works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God.

V. 4. Now to him that worketh, is the reward not reckoned of Grace, but of debt.

V. 6. Even as David alſo deſcribeth the bleſsedneſſe of the man to whom God imputeth righteouſneſse without works.

V. 20 He ſtaggered not at the promiſe of God through unbelief, but was ſtrong in Faith, giving Glory to God.

Rom. 3.20. Therefore by the deeds of the Law, there ſhall no fleſh be juſtified in his ſight, for by the Law is the knowledge of ſinne.

V. 21. But the righteouſneſſe of God without the Law is manifeſted, being witneſſed by the Law and the Prophets.

V. 22. Even the righteouſneſſe of God which is by Faith of Jeſus Christ unto all, and upon all them that believe, for there is no difference.

V. 23. For all have ſinned, and come ſhort of the Glory of God.

V. 24. Being juſtified freely by his Grace, through the redemption that is in Jeſus Christ.

V. 25. Whom God hath ſet forth to be a Propitiation through Faith in his blood, to declare his righteouſneſſe for the remiſsion of ſins, that are paſt through the forbearance of God.

V. 26. To declare I ſay at this time his righteouſneſſe; that he might be just, and the juſtifier of him which believeth in Jeſus.

p. 110V. 27. Where is boaſting then? it is excluded, by what Law? of works? nay, but by the Law of Faith.

V. 28. Therefore we conclude that a man is juſtified by Faith without the deeds of the Law.

Gal. 2.16. Knowing that a man is not juſtified by the works of the Law, but by the Faith of Jeſus Chriſt; even we have believed in Jeſus Chriſt, that we might be juſtified by the Faith of Chriſt: and not by the works of the Law, for by the works of the Law ſhall no fleſh be juſtified.

Phil. 3.9. And be found in him, not having mine owne righteouſneſs which is of the Law, but that which is through the Faith of Christ, the righteouſneſſe which is of God by faith.

Acts 13.38. Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached forgiveneſſe of ſins.

V. 39. And by him all that believe are juſtified from all things, from which ye could not be juſtified by the Law of Moſes.

Heb. 12.24. Unto Jeſus the Mediator of the new Covenant, and to the blood of ſprinkling, that ſpeaketh better things than that of Abel.

Gal. 3.20. Now a Mediator is not a Mediator of one, but God is one.

Rom. 8.1. There is therefore no Condemnation to them that are in Chriſt Jeſus, who walk not after the fleſh, but after the ſpirit.

Rom. 5.1. Therefore being juſtified by Faith, we p. 111have peace with God, through our Lord Jeſus Christ.

James 2.22. Seest thou how Faith wrought with his works, and by works was Faith made perfect.

John 16.27. For the Father himſelf loveth you, becauſe ye have loved me, and have beleeved that I came out from God.

Jude 20. But ye beloved, building up your ſelves on your most holy Faith, praying in the holy Ghost.

V. 21. Keep your ſelves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jeſus Christ unto eternal life.

Concerning Holineſſe and ſincere obedidience.

Phil. 1.11. Being filled with the fruits of righteouſneſſe, which are by Jeſus Christ, unto the Glory and praiſe of God.

Heb. 13.20. Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jeſus, that great ſhepherd of the ſheep, through the blood of the everlaſting Covenant,

V. 21. Make you perfect in every good work, to do his will, working in you that which is well-pleaſing in his ſight, through Jeſus Christ, to whom be Glory for ever and ever, Amen.

Micah 6.8. He hath ſhewed thee, O man, what is p. 112good, and what doth the Lord require of thee? but to do juſtly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God.

Jam. 2.14. What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man ſay he hath Faith, and have no works? can Faith ſave him?

V. 15. If a brother or ſiſter be naked, and deſtitute of daily food,

V. 16. And one of you ſay unto them, depart in peace, be you warmed, and filled, notwithſtanding ye give them not thoſe things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?

V. 17. Even ſo Faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.

1 John 2.3. And hereby do we know, that we know him, if we keep his Commandements,

V. 5. But whoſo keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.

2 Pet. 1.5. And beſides this, giving all diligence, adde to your Faith vertue, and to vertue knowledge.

V. 6. And to knowledge temperance, and to temperance patience, and to patience Godlineſſe,

V. 7. And to Godlineſſe brotherly kindneſs, and to brotherly kindneſſe Charity.

V. 8. For if theſe things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye ſhall neither be barren, nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jeſus Christ.

p. 113V. 9. But he that lacketh theſe things is blind, and cannot ſee far off; and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old ſins.

Mat. 5.16. Let your Light ſo ſhine before men, that they may ſee your good works, and glorifie your Father which is in Heaven.

Tit. 2.11. For the Grace of God that bringeth ſalvation hath appeared to all men.

V 12. Teaching us, that denying ungodlineſs, and worldly luſts, we ſhould live ſoberly, righteouſly, and godly in this preſent world.

1 Pet. 2.12. Having your Converſation honeſt among the Gentiles, that whereas they ſpeak againſt you as evil doers, they may by your good works which they ſhall behold, glorifie God in the day of viſitation.

V. 15. For ſo is the will of God, that with well-doing ye may put to ſilence the ignorance of fooliſh men.

John 15.8. Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit, ſo ſhall ye be my diſciples.

Eph. 2.10. For we are his workmanſhip, created in Christ Jeſus unto good works, which God hath before ordained, that we ſhould walk in them.

Rom. 6.22. But now being made free from ſin, and become ſervants to God, ye have your fruit unto holineſſe, and the end everlaſting life.

Mat. 25.21. His Lord ſaid unto him, well done thou good and faithful ſervant, thou hast been p. 114faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things, enter thou into the joy of thy Lord.

V. 22. He alſo that had received two talents, came and ſaid, Lord, thou deliveredst me two talents, behold, I have gained other two talents beſides them.

V. 23. His Lord ſaid unto him, well done good and faithful ſervant, thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things, enter thou into the joy of thy Lord.

Luke 17.10. So likewiſe ye, when ye have done all theſe things which are commanded you, ſay we are unprofitable ſervants, we have done that which was our duty to do.

Job 22.2. Can a man be profitable unto God, as he that is wiſe may be profitable unto himſelf?

V. 3. Is it any pleaſure to the Almighty that thou art righteous? or is it gain to him that thou makest thy waies perfect?

Job 35.7. If thou be righteous, what giveſt thou him? or what receiveth he of thine hand?

V. 8. Thy wickedneſſe may hurt a man as thou art, and thy righteouſneſſe may profit the ſon of man.

Mat. 23.23. Woe unto you Scribes, and Phariſees, hypocrites, for ye pay tithe of Mint, and Annis, and Cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the Law, Judgement, Mercy, and Faith, theſe ought ye to have done, and not to p. 115leave the other undone.

Mat. 5.20. For I ſay unto you, except your righteouſneſs ſhall exceed the righteouſneſſe of the Scribes and Phariſees, ye ſhall in no caſe enter into the Kingdome of Heaven.

Gal. 5.22. But the fruit of the Spirit is Love, Joy, Peace, Long Suffering, Gentleneſſe, Goodneſſe, Faith,

V. 23. Meekneſſe, Temperance, againſt ſuch there is no Law.

2 Cor. 8.12. For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.

Heb. 6.10. For God is not unrighteous, to forget your work, and labour of love, which ye have ſhewed towards his Name, in that ye have miniſtred to the Saints, and do miniſter.

Heb. 5.9. And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal ſalvation unto all them that obey him.

Rom. 6.6. Know this; that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of ſin might be deſtroyed, that henceforth we ſhould not ſerve ſin.

Mat. 10.37. He that loveth Father, or Mother more than me is not worthy of me, and he that loveth Son or Daughter more than me, is not worthy of me.

1 Cor. 16.22. If any man love not the Lord Jeſus Christ, let him be Anathema Maranatha.

Mat. 22.37. Jeſus ſaid unto him, thou ſhalt love p. 116the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy ſoul, and with all thy mind.

Acts 10.35. But in every Nation, he that feareth him, and worketh righteouſneſſe is accepted with him.

Phil. 2.15. That ye may be blameleſſe, and harmleſs, the ſons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverſe Nation, among whom ye ſhine as Lights in the world.

Rom. 1.32. Who knowing the Judgement of God, that they which commit ſuch things are worthy of death, not only doe the ſame, but have pleaſure in them that do them.

Rom. 6.1. What ſhall we ſay then? ſhall we continue in ſin that Grace may abound?

V. 2. God forbid, how ſhall we that are dead to ſin live any longer therein?

V. 15. What then? ſhall we ſin becauſe we are not under the Law, but under Grace? God forbid.

V. 16. Know ye not, that to whom ye yield your ſelves ſervants to obey, his ſervants ye are to whom ye obey? whether of ſin unto death, or of obedience unto righteouſneſſe?

1 John 1.6. If we ſay then we have fellowſhip with him, and walk in darkneſſe, we lie, and do not the Truth.

V. 8. If we ſay we have no ſin, we deceive our ſelves, and the truth is not in us.

1 John 3.3. And every man that hath this hope in p. 117him, purifieth himſelf, even as he is pure.

Rom. 8.13. For if ye live after the fleſh ye ſhall die, but if ye through the Spirit do mortifie the deeds of the body, ye ſhall live.

Concerning Perſeverance.

Phil. 1.6. Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you, will perform it until the day of Chriſt.

2 Pet. 1.10. Wherefore the rather Brethren, give diligence to make your Calling and Election ſure, for if ye doe theſe things ye ſhall never fall.

John 10.28. And I give unto them eternal life, and they ſhall never periſh, neither ſhall any man pluck them out of my hand.

V. 29. My Father which gave them me is greater than all, and no man is able to pluck them out of my Fathers hand.

1 John 3.9. Whoſoever is born of God doth not commit ſin, for his ſeed remaineth in him, and he cannot ſin, becauſe he is born of God.

Jer. 31.3. The Lord hath appeared of old unto me, ſaying, yea, I have loved thee with an everlaſting love, therefore with loving kindneſſe have I drawn thee.

Jer. 32.40. And 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 p. 118their hearts, that they ſhall not depart from me.

1 Cor. 10.12. Therefore let him that thinketh he ſtandeth take heed leſt he fall.

1 Pet. 1.5. Who are kept by the power of God, through Faith unto ſalvation, ready to be revealed in the last time.

V. 9. Receiving the end of your Faith, even the ſalvation of your Souls.

2 Tim. 2.19. Nevertheleſſe the Foundation of God ſtandeth ſure, having this ſeal, the Lord knoweth them that are his, and let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.

Rom. 8.33. Who ſhall lay any thing to the Charge of Gods elect? it is God that juſtifieth.

V. 34. Who is he that condemneth? it is Christ that died, yea rather that is riſen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who alſo maketh interceſsion for us.

V. 35. Who ſhall ſeparate us from the love of Christ? ſhall tribulation, or diſtreſs, or perſecution, or famine, or nakedneſſe, or peril, or ſword?

Rom. 8.37. Nay in all theſe things we are more than Conquerors, through him that loved us.

V. 38. For I am perſwaded, that neither death, nor life, nor Angels, nor Principalities, nor Powers, nor things preſent, nor things to come,

V. 39. Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature ſhall be able to ſeparate us from the love p. 119of God, which is in Christ Jeſus our Lord.

John 17.24. Father I will, that they alſo whom thou haſt given me, be with me where I am, that they may behold my Glory which thou haſt given me, for thou lovedſt me before the foundation of the world.

Luke 22.32. But I have prayed for thee, that thy Faith fail not, and when thou art converted ſtrengthen thy Brethren.

2 The…. 3.3. But the Lord is faithful, who ſhall ſtabliſh you, and keep you from evil.

Eph. 4.30. And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are ſealed unto the day of redemption.

Concerning the members of Chriſt.

John 15.1. I am the true Vine, and my Father is the Huſbandman.

V. 2. Every branch in me that beareth not fruit, he taketh away, and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit

1 Cor. 12.12. For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body, ſo alſo is Christ.

V. 13. For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews, or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free, and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.

p. 1201 Cor. 1.2. Unto the Church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are ſanctified in Chriſt Jeſus, Called to be Saints, with all that in every place Call upon the Name of Jeſus Chriſt our Lord, both theirs and ours.

Rev. 7.9. After this I beheld and Lo a great multitude, which no man could number, of all Nations, and Kindreds, and People, and Tongues ſtood before the Throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and with Palmes in their hands.

Rom. 11.16. For if the firſt fruit be holy, the lump is alſo holy, and if the root be holy, ſo are the branches.

Eph. 2.19. Now therefore ye are no more ſtrangers and forreigners, but fellow Citizens with the Saints, and of the Houſhold of God.

Eph. 3.15. Of whom the whole Family in Heaven and Earth is named.

Eph. 4.12. For the perfecting of the Saints, for the work of the Miniſtry, for the edifying of the body of Chriſt.

V. 13. Till we all come in the Unity of the Faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the meaſure of the ſtature of the fulneſſe of Chriſt.

Mat. 16.18. And I ſay unto thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this Rock will I build my Church, and the gates of Hell ſhall not prevail againſt it.

p. 121Mat. 23.8. But be not ye Called Rabbi, for one is your Maſter even Chriſt, and all ye are brethren.

V. 9. And call no man your Father upon the earth, for one is your Father, which is in Heaven.

V. 10. Neither be ye called Maſters, for one is your Maſter, even Christ.

Concerning the new Covenant.

Heb. 8.8. For finding fault with them, he ſaith, behold, the days come ſaith the Lord, when I will make a new Covenant with the Houſe of Iſrael, and the Houſe of Judah.

V. 9. Not according to the Covenant I made with their Fathers, in the day that I took them by the hand, to lead them out of the Land of Egypt: becauſe they continued not in my Covenant; and I regarded them not, ſaith the Lord.

V. 10 For this is the Covenant, that I will make with the Houſe of Iſrael after thoſe daies, ſaith the Lord, I will put my Laws in their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they ſhall be to me a people.

V. 12. For I will be merciful to their unrighteouſneſſe, and their iniquities will I remember no more.

Mark 16.15. And he ſaid unto them, goe ye into all the world, and preach the Goſpel to every Creature.

p. 122V. 16. He that beleeveth, and is baptized, ſhall be ſaved, but he that beleeveth not ſhall be damned.

Jer. 31.31. Behold the daies come, ſaith the Lord, that I will make a new Covenant with the Houſe of Iſrael, and with the Houſe of Judah.

V. 34. — For I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their ſin no more.

John 3.16. For God ſo loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoſoever beleeveth in him, ſhould not periſh; but have everlaſting life.

Heb. 9.15. And for this cauſe he is the Mediator of the new Teſtament, that by means of death for the redemption of the tranſgreſsions that were under the firſt Teſtament, they which are called might receive the promiſe of eternall inheritance.

V. 16. For where a Teſtament is, there must alſo of neceſſity be the death of the Teſtator.

V. 17. For a Teſtament is of force after men are dead, otherwiſe it is of no ſtrength, whilſt the Teſtator liveth

Heb. 12.24. And to Jeſus the Mediator of the new Covenant, and to the blood of ſprinkling, that ſpeaketh better things than that of Abel.

Ezek. 36 26 A new heart alſo will I give you, and a new Spirit will I put within you, and I will take away the ſtony heart out of your fleſh, and will give you an heart of fleſh.

p. 123V. 27. And I will put my Spirit within you, and cauſe you to walk in my ſtatutes, and ye ſhall keep my Judgements, and do them.

Luke 22.20. Likewiſe alſo the Cup after Supper, ſaying, this Cup is the New Teſtament in my blood, which is ſhed for you.

Micha 7.18. Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and paſſeth by the tranſgreſſion of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, becauſe he delighteth in mercy.

V. 19. He will turn again, he will have compaſſion upon us, he will ſubdue our iniquities, and thou wilt caſt all their ſinnes into the depths of the Sea.

Rom. 6.14. For ſin ſhall not have dominion over you, for ye are not under the Law, but under Grace.

Jer. 32.40. And 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.

Pſal. 84.11. For the Lord God is a Sun, and a ſhield, the Lord will give Grace and Glory; no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.

Rom. 8.28. And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are called according to his purpoſe.

p. 124Concerning the ſtate of men after death, and the Reſurrection of the body.

Eccleſ. 12.7. Then ſhall the duſt return to the earth as it was, and the ſpirit ſhall return to God who gave it.

Luke 23.43. And Jeſus ſaid unto him, verily, I ſay unto thee, to day ſhalt thou be with me in Paradiſe.

Heb. 12.23. To the general Aſſembly, and Church of the firſt born, which are written in Heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the Spirits of juſt men made perfect.

2 Cor. 5.1. For we know, that if our earthly houſe of this Tabernacle were diſſolved, we have a building of God, not made with hands, eternal in the Heavens.

V. 6. Therefore we are alwaies confident, knowing that whilest we are at home in the body, we are abſent from the Lord.

V. 8. We are confident I ſay, and willing rather, to be abſent from the body, and to be preſent with the Lord.

Phil. 1.23. For I am in a ſtrait betwixt two; having a deſire to depart, …nd to be with Christ, which is far better.

Luke 16.22. And it came to paſse that the beggar died, and was carried by the Angels into Abrahams boſome: the rich man alſo died, and was buried.

p. 125V. 23. And in Hell he lift up his eyes, being in Torments, and ſeeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his boſome.

V. 24. And he Cried, and ſaid, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and ſend Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue, for I am tormented in this Flame.

Acts 1.25. That he may take part of this Miniſtry, and Apoſtleſhip, from which Judas by tranſgreſsion fell, that he might go to his owne place.

Jude 6. And the Angels which kept not their firſt eſtate, but left their owne habitation, he hath reſerved in everlaſting Chaines, under darkneſſe, unto the Judgement of the great day.

V. 7. Even as Sodome and Gomorrah, and the Cities about them in like manner giving themſelves over to fornication, and going after ſtrange fleſh, are ſet forth for an example, ſuffering the vengeance of eternal fire.

1 Pet. 3.19. By which alſo he went and preached to the Spirits in priſon.

1 Cor. 15.42. So alſo is the Reſurrection of the dead; it is ſowen it corruption, it is raiſed in incorruption,

V. 43. It is ſowen in diſhonour, it is raiſed in Glory; it is ſowen in weakneſs, it is raiſed in power;

V. 44. It is ſowen a natural body, it is raiſed a p. 126ſpiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a ſpiritual body.

V. 52. In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye at the laſt trump: for the trumpet ſhall ſound, and the dead ſhall be raiſed incorruptible, and we ſhall be changed.

Job 19.26. And though after my skin wormes deſtroy this body, yet in my fleſh ſhall I ſee God.

V. 27. Whom I ſhall ſee for my ſelfe, and mine eyes ſhall behold, and not another, though my reins be conſumed within me.

Acts 24.15. And have hope towards God, which they themſelves alſo allow that there ſhall be a reſurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.

John 5.28. Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming in the which all that are in the graves ſhall hear his voice.

V. 29. And ſhall come forth, they that have done good unto the reſurrection of life, and they that have done evil unto the reſurrection of damnation.

Mat. 25.21. His Lord ſaid unto him, well done thou good and faithful ſervant, thou haſt been faithfull over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things, enter thou into the joy of thy Lord.

Heb 6.2. Of the doctrine of baptiſmes, and of laying on of hands, and of reſurrection of the p. 127dead, and of eternal Judgement.

Mat. 16.27. For the Son of man ſhall come in the Glory of his Father, with his Angels, and then he ſhall reward every man according to his works.

Mat. 13.40. As therefore the tares are gathered and burnt in the fire, ſo ſhall it be in the end of this world.

V. 41. The Son of man ſhall ſend forth his Angels, and they ſhall gather out of his Kingdome all things that offend, and them which do iniquity.

V. 42. And ſhall caſt them into a furnace of fire, there ſhall be wailing, and gnaſhing of teeth.

V. 43. Then ſhall the righteous ſhine forth as the Sun, in the Kingdome of their Father, who hath ears to hear, let him hear.

2 Pet. 3.11. Seeing then all theſe things ſhall be diſſolved, what manner of perſons ought ye to be, in all holy Converſation, and Godlineſs?

V. 14. Wherefore Beloved, ſeeing that ye look for ſuch things, be diligent, that ye may be found of him in peace, without ſpot, and blameleſſe.

Mat. 10.28. And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the ſoul, but rather fear him which is able to deſtroy both ſoul and body in Hell.

Rev. 2.7. He that hath an ear, let him hear what p. 128the Spirit ſaith unto the Churches: To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midſt of the Paradiſe of God.

V. 11. He that hath an ear, let him hear, what the Spirit ſaith unto the Churches: He that overcometh ſhall not be hurt of the ſecond death.

V. 17. He that hath an ear, let him hear, what the Spirit ſaith unto the Churches: To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden Manna, and I will give him a white ſtone, and in the ſtone a new Name written, which no man knoweth, ſaving he that receiveth it.

1 Cor. 2.9. But as it is written, eye hath not ſeen, nor ear heard, neither have entred into the heart of man the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.

Mark 9.43. And if thy hand offend thee, cut it off, it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into Hell: into the fire that never ſhall be quenched.

V. 44. Where their worm dieth not, and their fire is not quenched.

V. 45. And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off; it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be caſt into Hell: into the fire that never ſhall be quenched.

Mark 9.46. Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.

p. 129V. 48. Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.

Jude 21. Keep your ſelves in the love of God, looking for the Mercy of our Lord Jeſus Christ, unto eternal Life.

1 Tim. 1.19. Holding Faith, and a good Conſcience, which ſome having put away, concerning Faith have made ſhipwrack.

p. 131THE Second PART: Concerning PRACTICE. OR, A DISCOURSE, containing ſeveral uſefull Directions to be Practiſed by thoſe who ſeriouſly deſire to ſave their SOULES.