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 18, 2024.
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* 1.12. GOD hath promised to be present with his Church and people in a speciall manner.
There are promises, 1. Of the presence of CHRIST, Matth. 18.20. & 28.20. 1 Cor. 5.4. Rev. 2.1. Esay 31.9. 2. Of the presence of the HOLY GHOST Esa. 59.21.
GOD hath made promises to the publike assemblies of his speci∣all presence.
* 1.2In this respect the Prophet calleth, Sion the habitation of GODS house, and the place where his honour dwelleth, Psal. 26.8. Psalm. 132.14. in this respect the place of GODS publike worship, is called the face of GOD.
The Synagogues were called the houses of GOD, Psalm 83.12. This promise is also made to our Assemblies as well as theirs, Matth. 18.20. Where two or three are gathered together
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in my name, there am I in the midst of them, Rev. 2.1. CHRIST walkes in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks.* 1.3
Notes
* 1.1
Christ hath promi••ed to be present in a more com∣fortable mā∣ner in the as∣semblies of his people, then in any of our houses or any other place.