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.
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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 May 6, 2024.
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It is said of GODS people, That they shall stay upon the LORD the holy one of Israel Esay 10.20. At that day shall a man looke to his Maker, and his eye shall have respect to the holy one of Israel, Esay 17.7. Thou shalt call mee my father, and shalt not turne away from mee, Jer. 3.19. They shall trust in the name of the LORD, Zeph. 3.12. Ma∣ny shall see it and feare, and shall trust in the name of the LORD, Psal. 40.3. Vnder his wings shalt thou trust, Psal. 91.4. Hee is the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are a farre off upon the Sea, Psal 65.5. They that know thy name will put their trust in thee, Psal. 9.10. In his name shall the Gentiles trust, Mat. 12.21. The Iles shall waite upon mee, and on mine arme shall they trust, Esay 51.5. The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and shall trust in him, Psal. 64.10.
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Promises. 2. To Confidence.
1. Safety: GOD is a shield to them that put their trust in him, Pro. 30.5. who so putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe, Pro. 29.25. They that trust in the LORD shall be as mount Zion which cannot be removed, Psal. 125.1. Thy life shall be for a prey unto thee, because thou hast put thy trust in mee, saith the LORD, Jer. 39.18. None of them that trust in him shall be desolate, Psal. 34.22. The LORD shall save them be∣cause they trust in him, Psal. 37.40. The faithfull have promised themselves helpe, because they trusted in the LORD, Psal. 57.11. & 143.8, 9. Numb. 14.9. 1 King. 6.16. Psal. 3.6. & 23.4. & 27.1, 3. Psal. 46.1, 2. & 49.4. & 46. Psal. 4.11. & 118.6. Esay 12.2.
2. Peace; Thou wilt keepe him
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in perfect peace whose minde is stayed on thee, because he trusteth in thee, Esay 26.3.
3. Mercy, Hee that trusteth in the LORD, mercy shall compasse him about, Psal. 32.10.
4. Blessednesse; Blessed is the man that trusteth in thee, Psal. 84.12. Blessed is the man that maketh the LORD his trust, Psal. 40.4. Who so trusteth in the LORD, hap∣py is he, Pro. 16.20.
Notes
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The Spouse leaned upon her beloved, Cant. 8.5.
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Deut 31.6. Iosh 1.9. 1 Chron. 28.20. 2 Chron 20.15, 17.
Esay 41.10, 13, 14.
He shall not be afraid of evill tidings, his heart is fixed, tru¦sting in the Lord, Psal. 112.7. Con∣fidence in God doth the more binde and oblige him as it w••re to doe us good.
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Psal. 34.8.