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 ...
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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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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 17, 2024.
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10. Humility. Promises. To Humility.
The LORD inricheth the humble with all his gifts, both Temporall, Spirituall, and Eter∣nall.
1. He will reward them with temporall benefits.
By humility and the feare of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life, Pro. 22.4.
2. GOD promiseth delive∣rance to the humble, 2 Chron. 12.7. Iob 22.29.
3. Honour, Before honour is humility, Pro. 15.33. & 18.12. Iob 5.11. Iam. 4.6, 10. Luke 18.14. Matth. 23, 12.* 1.1
2. Spirituall graces;* 1.2 GOD giveth grace unto the humble, Iam. 4.6. 1 Pet. 5.5. Pro. 3.24.
1. Pardon of sinne, 2 Chron. 7.14.
2. GOD teacheth them his
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waies, Psal. 25.9. Mat. 11.25. He revealeth to them the secrets of his Kingdome, making them thereby wise unto their salva∣tion, Pro 11.2.
3. GOD blesseth them with his presence, taking delight to dwell with them, Esay 57.15.
3. GOD will crowne the humble in the life to come with eternall glory.* 1.3Blessed are the poore in spirit, for theirs is the kingdome of heaven, Mat. 5.3. Au∣sten and Chrysostome expound it of inward humility.