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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17. Perseverance. Promises to strengthen our faith as touching Perseve∣rance.
For this marke the first Pro∣mise which GOD made, The seede of the woman shall breake the serpents head, Gen. 3.15. there Sa∣tan is stinted to the heele of CHRIST, and that promise made to Abraham, Gen. 17.7. and to David concerning Salo∣mon, 2 Sam. 7.14, 15. the which promise is applied to all GODS Elect, Psal. 89.23, 28, 29. GOD hath promised to his Elect, That they shall enjoy the worke of their hands, and shall not labour in vaine, Esay 65.22, 23. Not one of them shall be lacking in the whole flocke, Jer. 23.4. Hee will build them and not plucke them
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downe, hee will plant them and not pull them up, Ier. 24.6.
The Promises of reward, are limited and restrained unto those who persevere unto the end, Hee that endureth unto the end shall bee saved,* 1.2Matth. 10.22. which is often repeated, Matth. 24.13. Marke 13.13. CHRIST promiseth a reward to those se∣ven Churches of Asia, but with a proviso of overcomming. To him that overcommeth will I give to eate of the tree of life which is in the paradise of GOD,* 1.3 Rev. 2.7. Hee that overcommeth shall not be hurt of the second death,
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verse 11. To him that overcom∣meth will I give to eate of the hidden Manna,* 1.4 verse 17. To him that overcommeth and keepeth my workes unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations, verse 26. See 28. verse.
Holding fast and going on hath a crowne attending it, Heb. 10.23. Luke 22.28, 29, 30. Be thou faithfull unto death,* 1.5and I will give thee a crowne of life, Rev. 2.10.
If yee abide in mee and my words abide in you, yee shall aske what yee will, and it shall be done unto you, Iohn 15.7.
See Iames 1.25. Heb. 3.14. Gal. 6.9.
Notes
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Mat. 28.20. Mat. 7.24, 25. Rom 8 35 to the end 1 Ioh. 2 24. Ioh 6.47. 2 Tim 4 18. Mat. 24.24.