Divine consolations, or, The teachings of God in three parts ... with an answer to the objections made against it, and Doctor Crips [sic] booke justified against Steven Geree / by Samuel Richardson.

The life of faith in infirmities.

It's the soules beleeving that God will be to us according to his promise for ever a God of love; notwithstanding, all our omissions, and commissions, excesses, and defects, Psal. 103. 3. Joh. 13. 1. Mal. 3. 6. Heb. 13▪ 8. Psal. 89. 30. Nehe. 9. 16. &c. Isa. 43. 25. Psal. 130. 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14. 17. Isa. 42. 2. Psal. 86. 5.

He that lives by faith in infirmities, he will heare Christ, 1 Sam. 3. 10. He is not offended at what Christ requires, Mat. 11. 6. Joh. 1. 5. 3.

The Scripture is his rule, he will trust God, and relie upon his Word, he eyeth the pro∣mise, saying, as Psal. 46. 6. Isa. 45. 24. He will contend for the truth, Jude 3. and doe o∣thers good, Acts 20. 31. His sinne doth not sinke him into despaire: the soule de∣spaireth not for any sinne or trouble; the weakest beleever may say in the midst of all imperfections, I have as much of the love of God, acceptation, and perfect righteousnesse in Christ, as the best Saint ever had, Jer. 23. 6. my state is as happy as any of theirs, Job 35. 7. and I shall have as much glory in heaven as the best.

Such as live by faith in infirmities, live up∣on Christ in his promise for strength against all infirmities, upon such places as these.

In deadnesse of heart, Isa. 35. 36. Ps. 37. 30.

In forgetfulnesse, Joh. 14. 16.

In feare of want, Psal. 34. 9. & 37. 3. Mat. 6. 25. to the end, Rom. 8. 32. Luk. 12. 15.

In cares, Phil. 4. 6. 1 Pet. 5. 7. Heb. 13. 5.

In ignorance, Heb. 5. 2. James 1. 5.

If fallen by passion, not to sinke under it, James 5. 17. Acts 14. 15.

In all infirmities, Psal. 103. 8.

For a supply of all wants, Phil. 4. 6. 19.

To live by faith for the fruits of the Spirit, &c.

To beleeve, 1 Joh. 3. 23. Zeph. 3. 12.

To increase in saith, Rom. 1. 17.

To continue in the faith, Luk. 22. 32. 1 Pet. 1. 5.

In the exercise of faith, Isa. 26. 3. Psal. 18. 30. & 32. 10.

To know God, Jer. 31. 33, 34. Pro. 1. 23.

To love God, Mat. 27. 17. Joh. 17. 26.

In loving God, Deut. 30. 6.

To seek God, seek ye the Lord, Acts 17. 27.

In seeking God, Psal. 119. 2. & 9. 10. & 69. 32. & 22. 26.

To feare God, Jer. 32. 39, 40. Hos. 3. 5.

In fearing God, Psal. 147. 11. & 25. 12. & 34. 9.

To hope in God, Psal. 147. 11. & 146. 5. & 31. 24.

To waite on God, 1 Cor. 2. 9. Isa. 49. 23. & 30. 18.

To delight in God, Psal. 41. 16. & 89. 16. & 33. 21.

To praise God, Isa. 38. 19. Ps. 72. 15. & 63 3.

To injoy peace, Isa. 27. 5.

To love the Saints, 1 Joh. 3. 14. 23. & 4. 7. 1 Pet. 2. 22. Joh. 13. 35.

To love enemies, Mat. 5. 43, 44. Luk. 6. 35.

To judge our selves, 2 Cor. 11. 31. Eze. 36. 31.

To mourn for sinning against God, Zach. 12. 6. Joh. 16. 20. Mat. 5. 4.

In poverty of spirit, Mat. 5. 3. Isa. 66. 2.

In de••ires after Christ, Isa. 51. 1. Job. 7. 33. 37. Rev. 21. 6. Mat. 21. 6. Isa. 42. 3. 2 Cor. 8.

10, 11, 12. Gen. 16. 17. Heb. 11. 27. Luk. 21. 3. Psal. 37. 4. Pro. 10. 24.

To be meeke, Psal. 25. 9 & 76. 9. & 149. 4.

To be sincere, Psal. 51. 6. Mat. 5. 8.

To confesse sin, 1 Joh. 5. 9. Job. 23. 27, 28.

To forgive others, Luk 17. 4. Mark. 11. 25, 26. & 6. 37. Mat. 6. 14. Eph. 4. 23.

To be a peace-maker, Mat. 5. 9.

To devise good, Pro. 14. 22. Isa. 32. 8.

To selfe-deniall, Mat. 16. 15.

To watch, Mat. 13. 17. 1 Thes. 5. 6. Rev. 16. 15. Luk. 22. 37. Mat. 22. 47.

To be patient, Jam. 1. 5. 8. Luk. 21. 9. Heb. 6. 15

To be content in our condition, Heb. 13. 5.

To resist sin, Rom. 6. 14.

Not to feare the world, Joh. 6. 33. 1 Joh. 4. 4.

To mortifie the flesh, Rom. 8. 13.

To give to the poore; He that hath two coa••s, impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat••, let him doe so likewise, Luk. 3. 10, 11.