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Treatise of the Divine Promises

by Edward Leigh · 1602–1671

Published: 1641
Length: 61,297 words
Reading: ~4 hours
Divisions: 257

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A treatise of the divine promises in five bookes : in the first, a generall description of their nature, kinds, excellency, right use, properties, and the persons to whom they belong : in the foure last, a declaration of the covenant it selfe .../ by Edvvard Legh ...

London Printed by George Miller, and are to be sold by Thomas Underhill ... 1641.

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Front matter
Title page
DedicationTO THE RELIGIOVS, VERTVOVS AND Every way Accomplisht Lady, …nd his much honoured good Mother, the Lady…
To the readerTo the Christian Reader.
Index of scriptural promisesA Table of the Promises, as they are dispersed in the severall Bookes of Scripture.
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Book 1The Table of the first booke.
Chapter 1CHAP. 1. 1. The Nature of the Promises.

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Chapter 4CHAP. IIII. 4. The right Vse of them.
4 parts
Chapter 5CHAP. V. 5. The properties of them. GODS Promises are
3 parts
Chapter 6CHAP. VI. 6. The persons to whom the promises belong
Book 2
Chapter 1CHAP. I. Of the Covenant. THE PROMISES ARE either
Chapter 22. Temporall Promises.
4 parts
Chapter 3CHAP. III. Temporall Promises in regard of evill things.
6 parts
Chapter 4CHAP. IIII. Temporall promises in regard of good things.
2 parts
Chapter 5CHAP. V. 2. Temporall Promises in regard of good things. 1. Speciall.
4 parts
Chapter 6CHAP. VI. GOD hath promised not onely to give these outward things, but to blesse them to his children.
Book 3
Chapter 1CHAP. 1. 2. SPIRITVALL PROMISES. 1. In regard of evill, from Temptations
2 parts
Chapter 2CHAP. II. 2. Promises against opposition for truth and goodnesse from persons, which are either
6 parts
Chapter 3CHAP. III Promises against evills in the world,
4 parts
Chapter 4CHAP. IIII. Infirmities are,
14 parts
Chapter 5CHAP. V. 5. In regard of GOD, Desertions.
1 part
Chapter 6CHAP. VI. SPIRITVALL PROMISES. 1. In regard of Good.
3 parts
Chapter 7
2 parts
Chapter 8CHAP. VIII. PROMISES
2 parts
Chapter 9CHAP. IX. The operation of the Spirit.
2 parts
Chapter 10CHAP. X Promises of Spirituall Graces. 1. The kinds of them.
17 sections
Chapter 11CHAP. XI. 2. The Degrees of Graces.
Chapter 12CHAP. XII. 2. Spirituall Duties.
Chapter 13CHAP. XIII. The ordinances of GOD.
2 parts
Book 43. PROMISES ETERNALL.
Chapter 1CHAP. I. Eternall Promises.
1 part
Chapter 2
4 parts
Chapter 3
2 parts
Book 5The Table of the fifth Booke.
Chapter 1CHAP. I. Promises in regard of others. The Church in generall, or particular Churches, as publike Assemblies.
4 parts
Chapter 2CHAP. II. Promises.
2 parts
Chapter 3CHAP. III. Promises. For calling the Jewes.
Chapter 4CHAP. IV. Promises. For bringing in the Gentiles.
Chapter 5CHAP. V. Promises. To Magistrates.
1 part
Chapter 6CHAP. VI. Promises. To Masters of families and godly Servants.
Chapter 7CHAP. VII. Promises. To Husband and Wife.
5 parts
Chapter 8CHAP. VIII. Promises. For Company.
Back matter
IndexAn Alphabeticall Table of the principall things contained in this Treatise.
Part A
Part B
Part C
Part D
Part E
Part F
Part G
Part H
Part I
Part K
Part L
Part M
Part N
Part O
Part P
Part R
Part S
Part T
Part V
Part W
Part Z

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