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 ...
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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 ...
Author
Leigh, Edward, 1602-1671.
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London :: Printed by George Miller, and are to be sold by Thomas Underhill ...,
1641.
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Subject terms
God -- Promises.
Christian life -- Early works to 1800.
Man (Theology)
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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 ..." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A47631.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 18, 2024.
Pages
A.
ABsolute promises, pag. 12.
Adoption, promises of it, 289.
2. To it, 291.
Afflictions, promises to prevent them, 155, 156.
Or qualifie them if they do come, 157, 158.
Affliction is momentary, 159.
GOD afflict•• his children for their good, 161, 162.
Afflictions are tryals, 163.
Afflictions purge sin, 165, 166.
and quicken graces, faith, hope, pati∣ence, 168.
GOD promiseth to help his to bear afflictions, and in due time to re∣move them, 169, 170.
The use of faith in respect of Gods promises concerning afflictions, 173. to 176.
Alms-giving, promises to it, 402, 403.
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Angels guard the godly, 272.
Antichrist, promises against him, 434, 435.
Apostles, promises to them, 441.
Application of the promises, 30, 72.
Means to apply them, 32, 33.
Rules to be observed in applying them, 41.
Examples of such as have applied them 35, & 74.
The divel would hinder the faith∣full from a right applying of them 37.
The wicked misapply them, 39, 67, 74, 75.
Assurance, 74, 75, 306, 307.
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