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 Obedience.

* 1.1The Scriptures are full of pro∣mises to Obedience.

* 1.2True and faithfull obedience bringeth all manner of blessings for body and soule,* 1.3 for name and estate, yea, and for seede and po∣sterity also.

All these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy GOD, Deut. 28.1, 2. to 14. 1. All in generall, all these blessings shall overtake thee. 2. Every one in particular, as is shewed in the verses fol∣lowing.

Particular promises made to Obedience.

1. a 1.4 Holy and Christian secu∣rity, Levit. 25.18, 19. & 26.3, 5, 6. Pro. 1.33. Iob 11.13, 15, 19. 1 Chron. 28.7.

2. b 1.5 Sufficiencie of outward things, nay plenty, Deut. 28. Le∣vit. 25.18, 19, 21. & 26.3, 4, 5, 10. GODS blessing on the crea∣tures, Exod. 23.25.

3. Prosperity and a blessing al∣so on their seed, Iob 36.11. Esay 48.17. Deut. 6.17, 18, 24. This is often iterated almost in every Chapter in Deuteronomie, and in divers verses of some one: Take heede and doe according to all that I command you, that it may be well with you and with your chil∣dren for ever, Deut. 4.40. Deut. 5.29, 33. Deut. 6.2, 3, 18, 24. Deut. 12.28. GOD will shew mercy un∣to thousands of them that love him and keepe his Commandements, Deut. 5.10. Exod. 20.6.

4. Freedome from diseases, Exod. 15.26. and deliverance out of trouble, Deut. 4.30, 31.

5. GODS love, and presence.

If yee will obey my voice in∣deed and keepe my Covenant, then yee shall be a peculiar treasure un∣to mee above all people, Exod. 19.5. And I will set my Tabernacle amongst you, and I will walke among you, Levit. 26.11, 12.

6. Victory over enemies, Deut. 6.19.* 1.6 Deut. 11.22, 23. Deut. 28.7. Levit. 26.7, 8.

7. Audience of their suites, and acceptance of their per∣sons.

* 1.7If my words abide in you, yee shall aske what yee will, and it shall be done unto you, Iohn 15.7. Our obedience is an acceptable sacri∣fice to GOD, offered up in CHRIST,* 1.8 Gen. 4.7. Levit. 26.9. Acts 10.35.

8. Perseverance.

If you keepe my Commande∣ments, yee shall abide in my love, Iohn 15.10.

9. Blessednesse, and eternall sal∣vation.* 1.9

Blessed are they that keepe iudgement; and hee that doth

righteousnesse at all times, Psal. 106.3.

See Pro. 8.32. & 29.18. Luke 11.28. Iohn 13.17. Rom. 2.10.* 1.10 Iames 1.25. Rev. 22.14.

He became the Author of eternall salvation unto all them that obey him, Heb. 5.9.

Notes

• * 1.1

  1 Ioh. 2.3. & 3.24.
• * 1.2

  1 Tim. 4 8.
• * 1.3

  God said to Adam in Paradise, do this and live. The Lord had Abra∣ham goe out of his coun∣trey, & pro∣mised upon his obedi∣ence to blesse him. Gen. 12.1, ••, 3. and to be his buckler, and excee∣ding great reward Gen. 15.1. & 17.1. & 18.19.
• a 1.4

  Peace and ••ranqui••lity of minde are promi∣••ed to obe∣dience.
• b 1.5

  Psal. 8.13, 1••. Deut. 10.13 & 1.36.

  Long life in man•• of tho••e place•• is promised ••lso to obe∣dience. Deut. 30.20. Pro. 3.1, 1, 2•• 21.
• * 1.6

  Psal. 81.13, 14, 16.
• * 1.7

  1 Ioh 3.22.
• * 1.8

  Pro. 3.1, 4.
• * 1.9

  Deut. 11.17 1 Tim. 4.8.
• * 1.10

  Psal. 19.2. Ezek. 18.9.