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 ...

Promises. 2. To Vprightnesse.

GOD rewards it with the blessines of this life and that which is to come, hee will give them grace in this life, and glory in the life to come, Psal. 84.11. No good thing will bee withho••d from them. In this life GOD multiplieth his favours upon those who s••rve him in sincerity, Psal. 73.1. Psal. 125.4. GOD hath promised to be good to them;

1. In their habitations and fa∣milies, Pro. 14.11.

2. In their children and poste∣rity, Psal. 112.2.

3. In all the comforts of this life, Psal. 84.11.

4. In times of common cala∣mity

and combustion, Psal. 37.19. Prov. 2.7. Psal. 112.4, 11.

5. Peace, joy, and security are promised to it,* 1.1 Hee that walketh uprightly walketh surely, Pro. 10.9. 2 Chron. 16.9. Psal. 97.11. Prov. 11.28. GOD performeth all his gracious promises upon this con∣dition onely: so hee promiseth unto the Kings of Israel and Iudah, 1 King. 2.4. & 9.4.5. that hee will confirme their King∣dome unto them and their po∣sterity after them. If they would walke before him in truth with all their heart and with all their soule:* 1.2 therefore Hezekiah intreateth GOD to performe his promise unto him and his posterity, grounding his faith on this, see∣ing hee had walked, &c. Esay 38. 3. Psal. 145.18. He will save and deliver them from all perils, and out of the hands of all their enemies, Psal. 7.10. Prov. 11.6. which makes them bold and con∣fident as Lions in pe••illous times, Pro. 28.1.

6. Promotion, Pro. 22.11. Hee that loveth purenesse of heart,* 1.3 for the grace of his lips the King shall be his friend.

7. GOD is delighted with it, 1 Chron. 29.17. Pro. 12.22. Psal. 51.6. Psal. 11.7. By sincerity and truth wee come to be in league with GOD, hee smites a covenant with us, Gen. 17.1, 2.

8. A peaceable end: marke the perfect man, and behold the upright, for the end of that man is peace, Psal. 37.37.

Three speciall blessings are pro∣mised them: 1. Such shall ne∣ver fall away nor loose GODS favour and grace, Psal. 36.10. a Propheticall prayer hath the na∣ture of a promise, Psal. 112.6.2. Such shall have strength gi∣ven them of GOD to endure any triall hee shall be pleased to bring them unto, 2 Chron. 16.9.3. Such shall be sure to have a comforta∣ble issue and a joyfull deliverance ••ut of all their tentations, Psal. 37.

37. Psal. 97.11. Psal. 126.5.

In the life to come, GOD also crowneth the sincere and upright services of the faithfull with joy and happinesse. Salomon saith, Hee who walketh uprightly shall be saved, Pro. 28.18. and David affirmeth that the upright is bl••ssed and shall dwell in GODS presence, Psal. 32.2. & 119.1. Psal. 15.2. our Saviour affirmeth that he shall be blessed in the vision and fruition of GOD, Mat. 5.8.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Pro. 11.3, 5, 6, 11.

  Pro. 10 29. Pro. 4 2, 11. & 19.1.

  Job 8.6, 20. Psal 61.10.
• * 1.2

  Psal. ••7.18. Pro. 2.7, 21. Pro. 11.3, 6.
• * 1.3

  See Esay 33.15. Pro. 10, I••b 17.9, ••0. Psal ••5 and Psal 24

  Pro 10 20. Pro. 11.20.