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 to Feare.

1. Great and everlasting mer∣cy is promised to those that feare GOD.* 1.1

As the heaven is high above the earth: so great is his mercy toward them that feare him, Psal. 103.11. The mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everla∣sting, upon them that feare him, verse 17.

O how great is thy goodnesse, which thou hast laid up for them that feare thee, Psal. 31.19.

2. Such as feare GOD, are ac∣cepted of him,* 1.2 Act. 10.35. He ta∣keth pleasure in them, Psal. 147.11. Mal, 3.16, 17. The Sunne of righteousnesse shall rise up to such. Mal. 4.2. GOD will teach them in the way that they should choose, Psal. 25.12, 13, 14. Hee will fulfill their desire, Psal. 145.19.

3. They shall not want, There is no want to them that feare the LORD, Psal. 34 9 Psal. 111.5.

4. The Angell of the LORD enc••mpeth round about them, and delivereth them,* 1.3 Psal. 34.7.

5. Their daies shall be prolon∣ged, Pro. 10.27. Pro. 19.23. Pro. 22.4. and they shall be rewar∣ded,* 1.4 Pro. 13.13.

6. Those that feare the LORD are pronounced bles∣sed.

Blessed is the man that feareth GOD, Psal. 112.1, 2. Hee will

blesse them that feare the LORD, both small and great, Psal. 115.13. Happy is the man that feareth al∣way, Pro. 28.14. He that feareth the LORD is, and shall be every way blessed, Psal. 128.1, 4. The reward of eternall life shall be given them, Rev. 11.18.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Illuminati∣on of the understan∣ding, Psal. 11••.••0. Pro 1.7. •• the amendment of a wicked life, ••ro 10.27. & 1••.27. & 15.16. Luke ••.••0 Eccles 8.12. Psal 112 1.
• * 1.2

  Deut. 6.24 Esay 66.2.
• * 1.3

  Psal 33.17
• * 1.4

  All kind of felicity is promised to it, Psal 15 12, 13, ••4, 15. Psal 34 10. Esay 33 6.