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 1, 2024.
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It is a speciall promise of GOD in the new Covenant,* 1.1 that Hee will write his lawes in thy heart, and hee will make thee to know the LORD.
He hath promised to leade thee by a way that thou hast not knowne, Esay 42.16. wee have such an High Priest as knowes how to have compassion on the ig∣norant, Heb. 5.2, 3. The eyes of the blinde shall be opened, Esay 35.2. Hee shall open the eyes of the blind, Esay 42.2. Luke 4.18.
The annointing thou hast re∣ceived, shall teach thee all needfull things, and leade thee into all truth, 1 Ioh. 2.27.
GOD hath made many pro∣mises to teach them his way, that see their ignorance and mourne for it.
Hee will guide the meeke in iudgement and will teach the hum∣ble his way, Psal. 25.9. See 12. & 14. verses.
GOD will fill the hungry with good things, Luke 1.53.
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To him that disposeth his way aright will I shew the salvation of the LORD, Psal. 50.23.
He that followeth mee shall not walke in darkenesse, but shall have the light of life, Joh. 8.12. I will manifest my selfe to him, John 14.21. The Spirit of truth will guide them into all truth, John 16.13. A high way shall be there, and fooles shall not erre therein, Esay 35.8.
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* 1.1
In Christs Kingdome the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the eares of the deafe shall be un∣stopped, 2 Cor. 3.16 Ioh. 9 39. & 12.46.