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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Title: 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.
Publication: 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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Promises to comfort in and deliver out of Captivity.

Although I have cast them farre off among the heathen,* 1.1 and although I have scattered them among the countries, yet will I be to them a little Sanctuary in the countries where they shall come, Ezek. 11.16. See ver. 17.

I will give you a reviving there, Ezra 9.8. And make you to be pit∣tied of those that shall carry you captive, Psal. 106.46.

Then the LORD thy GOD will turne thy captivity, and have

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compassion upon thee, and will re∣turne and gather thee from all the nations whither the LORD thy GOD hath scattered thee.* 1.2 If any of thine be driven out unto the ut∣most parts of Heaven, from thence will the LORD thy GOD ga∣ther thee, and from thence will hee fetch thee, &c. Deut. 30.3, 4, 5. Ne∣hemiah sueth out this promise, Nehem. 1.9.

There was a promise made unto Israel to restore them out of the great captivity of Babylon; and this seemed to them as incredible, as for men to be raised out of their graves, after so many yeares con∣sumption; therefore they said, Our bones are dried, and our hope is lost, we are cut off for our parts: we have no more reason to be∣leeve any promise, or to rest up∣on any expectations of delive∣rance, then dead bones have to re∣vive againe. Therefore the LORD acquainteth them with his power, together with his promises; O my people, yee shall

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know that I am the LORD, that is, that my waies and thoughts are infinitely above your shallow apprehension, when I shall have brought you out of your graves, Ezek. 37.11, 13, 14.

See Psal. 14.7. and 53.6. Ier. 30.6.18.

Notes

* 1.1

Levit. 25.44.

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* 1.2

This pro∣mise, Deut. 30.••. was performed by Christ, Luke 4 18. Ephes. 4.8.

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