Lectures upon the vvhole Epistle of St. Paul to the Philippians, deliuered in St. Peters Church in Oxford: by the reuerend and faithfull seruant of Christ Henry Airay ... and now published for the vse of Gods Church by C.P. ...

LECTƲRE V.

PHILIP. I. Verse 6.

And I am perswaded of this same thing that he that hath begun this good worke in you will per∣forme it vntill the day of Iesus Christ.

NOw giue mee leaue briefly to note one thing further from those words, and that is, that both our thanksgiuing, and our praying are alwaies to bee vnto God. Our thanksgiuing, because all deliuerance in dangers, all comfort in troubles, all helpe in time of neede, all spirituall graces in heauenly things, and all corporall blessings whatsoe∣uer are from him, the father of all mercies, and giuer of all goodnesse: for euery good giuing and euery perfit gift

is from aboue, and commeth downe from the father of lights.* 1.1 He vpholdeth all such as fall,* 1.2 and lifteth vp all those that be downe: the eyes of all waite vpon him, and he giueth them their meat in due season: he openeth his hand, and filleth all things liuing with plenteousnes. He killeth and maketh aliue, bringeth downe to the graue and raiseth vp,* 1.3 maketh poore and maketh rich, bringeth low and exalteth. He is our rocke and fortresse, our strength and shield,* 1.4 and he that deliuereth vs in all time of danger. He is the father of mercies,* 1.5 and the God of all comfort, which comforteth vs in all our tribulation that we may be able to comfort them which are in any affliction by the comfort wherewith we our selues are comforted of him▪* 1.6 He succoureth vs when we are tempted, and suffereth vs not to be tempted aboue that we be able,* 1.7 but giueth the issue with the tentation that we may be able to beare it. He created vs,* 1.8 formed vs, and made vs for his owne glory. In him we liue, moue, and haue our being. Hee blesseth vs with all spirituall blessings in heauenly things in Christ, hauing chosen vs in him, predestinate vs to be adopted through him, redee∣med vs through his blood, iustified vs, and sanctified vs, washed and cleansed vs from our sinnes in him, and be∣gotten vs by faith vnto a liuely hope in him. In one word, he is all in all things vnto vs. Vnto whom then should wee sacrifice the calues of our lips,* 1.9 and offer the sa∣crifice of praise and thanksgiuing, but vnto him of whom, through whom, and for whom are all things, and by whom we haue all blessings in good things, and deliuerance from all euill, euen God blessed for euer?

And as for these reasons we are alwaies in all things to giue thanks vnto the Lord, so for the same reasons we are alwaies to powre out praiers and supplications vnto him, as we haue neede either of blessings in good things, or deliuerance from euill. And therefore wee read that euer the faithfull when they had need either of blessings in good things, or deliuerance from euill, they had their recourse vnto God by prayer, and as they were occasio∣ned by blessings in good things, and deliuerance from

euill, so they powred out their soules in thanksgiuing vn∣to the Lord. Moses, and the children of Israel, when Pharaoh and the Egyptians pursued them, cried vnto the Lord with strong cries, insomuch that the Lord said vn∣to Moses,* 1.10 wherefore criest thou vnto me? And when they had seene the mighty power which the Lord shewed vp∣on the Egyptians,* 1.11 they sung vnto him the songs of praise and thanksgiuing. So Iehosaphat, and Iudah, and Ieru∣salem when the Moabites and Ammonites came against them to battell, praied in the courts of the Lords house and said,* 1.12 O Lord God of our fathers art not thou God in heauen? and reignest thou not on all the kingdomes of the heathen? &c. And when the Lord had giuen them a marueilous victory ouer their enemies, they assembled themselues in the valley of Berachah or blessing,* 1.13 and there they blessed the Lord. So Ezekiah when he was sicke turned his face to the wall, and praied to the Lord, and said,* 1.14 I beseech thee Lord remember now how I haue wal∣ked before thee in truth, and with a perfit heart &c. And when the Lord had restored him vnto health, he sang the song of thanksgiuing vnto him, and said, the Lord was ready to saue me,* 1.15 therefore will we sing my song all the daies of our life in the house of the Lord. So Hannah being bar∣ren praied for a childe vnto the Lord,* 1.16 and wept sore: and when the Lord had granted her request she thanked God and said,* 1.17 Mine heart reioyceth in the Lord, my horne is exalted in the Lord, my mouth is inlarged ouer mine enemies &c. And what should I more say? The time would be too short for me to tell you of Dauid, Daniel, Samuel, and the rest, which as they stood in neede either of blessings in good things, or of deliuerance from euill, made their praiers and supplications euer vnto the Lord; and a∣gaine, as they were occasioned either by blessings or de∣liuerances offered their sacrifice of praise euer vnto the Lord. Thus they were taught, and thus by the word, and by their example wee are taught for all things to pray vnto the Lord, and in all things to giue thanks vn∣to the Lord.

Beware then, beloued, of them that with fained words teach you to giue thanks, or to pray vnto Saints ••••••erally, or ioyntly, as to God and our Lady, to God and S. George, or the like. for wherefore should we ei∣ther pray, or giue thanks vnto them? Doe they heare vs, or know what we say or thinke? Esay saith,* 1.18 that Abra∣ham knoweth vs not, and that Israel is ignorant of vs; where the ordinarie glosse citeth Augustine saying, that the dead, euen Saints, know not what the liuing doe. And Salomon saith,* 1.19 that the Lord onely knoweth the hearts of the children of men. Doe they helpe vs, or giue any thing vnto vs? The Psalmist saith,* 1.20 that the Lord giueth both grace and glo∣ry; neither dare it bee auouched that the Saints giue grace or glory, or are the authors of any blessing. Or doth any commandment or example in the holy scrip∣ture warrant vs to pray, or to giue thanks vnto them? Themselues grant that there is no warrant in the scrip∣ture from commandement or example to pray or giue thanks vnto them, as vnto the authors of any grace, or glory, but onely as vnto intercessors before God for vs. And yet in their practise it is most plaine that they doe not onely pray vnto them, to pray for them, but to pre∣seure them, to haue mercy vpon them, to bring them to the kingdome of heauen &c. But admit that they pray vnto them onely as vnto mediators and intercessors be∣twixt God and them. Saith not the Apostle, that there is one mediator betweene God and man,* 1.21 which is the man Christ Iesus. How then do they make moe mediators? Christ Iesus, say they, is ••our only immediat mediator before God, but the Saints are mediators vnto Christ, & therfore we conclude our praiers alwaies saying, by Iesus Christ our Lord. Wherein also they deceiue the world: for by their owne portice it appeareth that they haue many praiers both vnto Marie, and to other Saints, in the con∣clusion whereof they vse not to say, by Christ our Lord. But to let that goe, are the Saints our mediators vnto Christ to conuey our prayers vnto him, and Christ our

Mediator vnto God to convey our praiers from the saints vnto God? By this shift then it commeth about that Christ is not the mediator betweene God and vs, as the Apostle affirmeth, but betweene God and the saints, and the Saints mediators betwixt Christ and vs. And this is the hand that they make by praying vnto Saints as vnto mediators of intercession; they thrust Christ Iesus out from being mediator betwixt God and vs, and they doe in truth pray vnto the saints as vnto the authors of grace.

But admitting that they pray onely vnto them as vn∣to intercessors betwixt Christ and vs, I demand what commandement or example there is in the scripture to warrant vs to pray at all, or to giue thanks at all vnto them.* 1.22 Iacob, say they, praied vnto an Angell. If he had praied vnto a created Angell, this had not proued ought for invocation of Saints. But it was vnto that vncreated Angell of the couenant, euen Christ Iesus, with whom he had wrestled, and preuailed, that he praied vnto, as both the circumstances of that place, and conference of it with other places proue. Well, say they, Moses pray∣ing,* 1.23 and saying thus, remember Abraham, Isaac, and Iacob thy seruants, hoped to haue his praiers heard by the me∣rits of those holy men. But it is most plaine by that place that Moses pleadeth not the merits of Abraham, Isaac, and Iacob, but only presseth the couenant and pro∣mise made with them, as the words immediatly follow∣ing shew, where it is said, to whom thou swarest by thine owne selfe, and saidest &c. Yea but, say they, the place in the Apocalyps proueth most plainely that the Saints in heauen doe offer vp the praiers of the saints on earth, where it is said,* 1.24 that the 24 elders fell downe before the Lambe hauing golden violls full of odours, which are the praiers of the saints. But this place maketh no more to this purpose then the rest: for 1. it is a vision, and no thing so done as here is set downe; and therefore no cleare argument will hence be drawne. Againe, here is

nothing spoken of the saints in heauen: for it is general∣ly agreed vpon that the 24 elders represent the Church militant here on earth, whose conversation is in heauen, whose golden violls full of sweet odours were their own praiers powred out of faithfull hearts vnto the Lord. Lastly, they say that praying one vnto another here on earth to be assisted by their praiers is lawfull, therefore praier vnto Saints in heauen is lawfull. But to this wee answer, 1. that to desire one anothers praiers is warran∣ted by the word, which they grant: but to request the praiers of the Saints departed hath no warrant in the word, howsoeuer they contend the contrary. 2. There is no such reason of desiring the praiers of the Saints in heauen, as of desiring one anothers praiers: for wee know one anothers necessities, but they know not our necessities, as hath beene proued. 3. Our praying one for another to be holpen by their praiers is a godly re∣quest to our brethren, but no religious invocation of them, as by their merits or worthinesse to bee brought into Gods fauour, such as is praier vnto Saints. And as we are in a Christian sort to giue thanks one vnto ano∣ther for benefits receiued, so are we in a Christian sort to request one anothers praiers. But that religious thanksgiuing, and that religious invocation whereof we now speake are in no sort due to any but to God. So that the Saints departed not knowing what wee say or thinke, nor giuing either grace or glory to vs, nor any way warranted by the scripturs to haue such honor gi∣uen vnto them, we conclude that we are not to pray, or to giue thanks to them.

Nay absolutely we say that it is vtterly vnlawfull to pray, or giue thanks to them. For 1. praier and thanks∣giuing are honors onely due vnto the Lord, and there∣fore he saith, Call vpon me in the day of trouble,* 1.25 and I will deliuer thee, and thou shalt glorifie me, praise me, giue thanks vnto me. Where albeit the word (onely) be not expres∣sed, but it be said, Call vpon me &c; as neither it is ex∣pressed

in Deuteronomie, but said, thou shalt feare the Lord thy God,* 1.26 and thou shalt serue him; yet as our Sauiour Christ sheweth, that it is there to be vnderstood by his adding of it,* 1.27 and saying, him onely shalt thou serue; so is it plaine that in this place where the Prophet speaketh of the same thing it is vnderstood, as if he had said, Call vpon me onely, and I will deliuer thee, and thou shalt glorifie mee onely. Therefore it is vtterly vnlawfull either to pray, or to giue thanks vnto the Saints, vnlesse we will commu∣nicate that to others which belongeth vnto him, and so make other Gods beside him,* 1.28 and with him, contrary to the commandement. 2. It is vnlawfull to beleeue in them, which they will grant, therefore vnlawfull to pray, or to giue thanks vnto them: for so it is written, How shall they call on him in whom they haue not beleeued.* 1.29 3. To pray vnto Saints is iniurious vnto Christ, who is ordei∣ned the only mediator betweene God and vs,* 1.30 who sitteth at the right hand of God and maketh continuall request for vs,* 1.31 vnto whom we may goe boldly, and for whose sake, what¦soeuer we aske the Father in his name he giueth it vs. Many other arguments of like weight might here bee brought to the same purpose. But these for this time may suffice.

Neither let any man thinke that because wee thus teach, we make not that reckoning of the Saints depar∣ted which we ought. Yes, beloued, of the blessed Virgin Mary we say, that shee was blessed aboue other women, that shee was dearely beloued of God, that shee was a∣dorned with excellent gifts and graces of Gods holy spi∣rit, and that her memory is to be reuerenced for euer: and of all the Saints departed we say, that their memory is blessed, and that they are to be commended vnto the Church, that by their doctrine and examples others may be strengthned in true faith, and inflamed to follow true godlinesse: yea and that in a generall desire both for vs, and for themselues, and for all the elect of God, they pray that the day of our refreshing were come, and

that all the people of God were ioyned in one, and that their enemies were vanquished and destroyed: and far∣ther, that it may bee that God sometimes may reueale some things in particular vnto them at his pleasure, and as it seemeth good vnto him. Onely as the Holy Ghost hath taught vs, so wee teach you, that in the word is no∣thing written whereby to proue that they know our af∣faires in particular, that they pray for vs in particular, or that they doe any thing for vs in particular, and there∣fore that we are not to pray vnto them, or to giue thanks vnto them, but onely to the Lord, to whom alone that honor is due. Giue thanks therefore ô Israel, vnto God the Lord in the congregations from the ground of thine heart.* 1.32 Pray vnto the Lord, as Dauid did, euening and morning, and at mid-day, and that instantly. As your occasions are for blessings in good things, or deliuerance from euill, so let your requests be shewed vnto God in praier and suppli∣cation with giuing of thanks. Yea in the middest of troubles giue thanks vnto the Lord, that ye are not ouer∣come of them, and pray vnto the Lord that he will giue you patience in them. And amongst all things, giue thanks vnto the Lord for that fellowship which ye haue with other Churches in the gospell, and pray vnto the Lord that yee may continue in that grace wherein yee stand, through the gospell of your saluation vnto your liues end.

And I am perswaded] As before the Apostle testified his loue toward the Philippians, by his reioycing on their be∣halfe for the grace of God already bestowed on them, so now likewise he testifieth his loue towards them, by signification of his assured hope of Gods farther mercy towards them, in their perseuerance in the same grace vnto the end. Where 1. he signifieth his assured hope of their perseuerance, vers. 6. 2. Hee setteth downe the reason which caused him so assuredly to hope there∣of, namely their piety, and his loue of them, v. 7. 3. He maketh earnest protestation of his loue towards them,

vers. 8. For the first, the Apostle sheweth his great con∣fidence and assured hope of their perseuerance, when he saith, I am perswaded of this same thing &c. And closely he implieth a reason of his confidence, drawne from the constant immutabilitie of God in his doings, when hee saith, that he which hath begun &c. for it is as if hee had thus reasoned: God is constant in his doings, so that looke what he beginneth that he finisheth, therefore I am perswaded that hee which hath begun this good worke &c. Now it is to be noted that the Apostle saith not, I am perswaded that God which hath &c. but that he which hath begun, wherby he implieth that the beginning of that, as also indeed of euery good worke, was alone from God. for if it had been from any other, then they should not haue vnderstood him to haue spoken of God, when he said, that he. Againe, it is to be noted, that the Apostle saith not, I am perswaded that you which haue be∣gun well, shall also end well, but that he which hath begun &c. grounding his perswasion not on their vertue and con∣stancie, but on the constant immutabilitie of God which had begun a good worke in them. Now the good worke which he had begun in them was their embracing of the gospell, whereby they had fellowship in the gospell with other Churches, which was indeed a speciall good work, and such as they that persecute them in whom God hath begun this good worke, make but vaine braggs of their good works. I am then, saith the Apostle, perswaded that he that hath begun this good worke in you of embracing the gospell, will performe it, .i. will confirme and stablish you in it, or will finish and perfit it vntill the day of Iesus Christ, when he shall come and change your vile bodies, that they may bee fashioned like vnto his glorious body: for albeit by the day of Christ, might be ment the day where∣in the faithfull die in Christ, yet by the day of Christ I rather vnderstand here the day of Christ his second comming in the flesh in the last day, as also it is vnder∣stood in the next chapter vers. 16. because the Apostle

speaketh not onely of them that then were at Philippi, ••ut of the Church also which afterward should bee there vntill the second comming of Christ. Thus much of the sense of the words.

The first thing then which here I note, is the ground of the Apostles confidence of the Philippians perseue∣rance. His ground is, not the Philippians vertue and con∣stancie, as if now they were so well grounded & stabli∣shed in the faith that they could not but hold out, & keep fast their good profession vnto the end, but his ground is the constant immutabilitie of God, who where he be¦ginneth to worke a good worke, there he maketh an end of it. Whence I obserue a notable ground of the perse∣uerance of all Gods faithfull children in that grace wherein they stand: and that is this, he that hath begun a good worke in them will performe it, and confirme them vnto the end. To which purpose also there are many other places in the holy scripture; as where it is said of Christ Iesus,* 1.33 that forasmuch as he loued his owne which were in the world, vnto the end he loued them. Whence we take that commonly receiued, saying, that whom God loueth once he loueth vnto the end. And againe, where Christ himselfe saith,* 1.34 Whosoeuer drinketh of the water that I shall giue him shall neuer be more a thirst, but the water that I shall giue him shall be in him a well of water springing vp into euerlasting life. Here is, but once drinke, and neuer thirst, once sanctified by the spirit, and neuer vtterly forsaken of the spirit. And againe where Iohn saith,* 1.35 who∣soeuer is borne of God sinneth not, namely vnto death: and why? because the seede of God remaineth in him, the spi∣rit of God hauing once seazed vpon him, alwaies abideth in him. And againe, where our Sauiour saith, him that commeth to mee I cast not away, once come by faith,* 1.36 no feare of forsaking afterward. And the reason is plaine: for the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.* 1.37 He calleth vs by his gospell, and giueth vs gifts and graces of his holy spirit, not for our owne sakes, or for any thing

that he seeth or foreseeth in vs: for then we might well feare a fall and a change; but his gifts are giuen freely by grace according to his good pleasure. So that he ne∣uer repenteth of any grace which hee bestoweth vpon vs, nor suffereth his mercies to faile from vs for euer, but holdeth our soules in life, and keepeth vs from the pit of destruction. Wherevpon, we read that as Dauid hauing had experience of Gods helpe, in his deliuerance out of the paw of the Lyon, and out of the paw of the Beare, afterwards feared not to encounter Goliah, but assured himselfe that the Lord that had deliuered him out of the paw of the Lyon,* 1.38 and out of the paw of the Beare, would also deliuer him out of the hand of that Philistim: so the children of God hauing once felt the loue of God in Christ Iesus in their soules, and the testimonie of the spirit witnessing vnto their spirits that they were the sonnes of God, after∣wards feared not the encounters of sinne or Satan, but assured themselues, that nothing should be able to sepa∣rate them from the loue of God in Christ Iesus. So wee see that our Apostle breaketh out and saith, Who shall se∣parate vs from the loue of Christ?* 1.39 shall tribulation, or anguish, or persecution, or famine, or nakednes, or perill, or sword? Nay I am perswaded that neither death,* 1.40 nor life, nor Angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,* 1.41 nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature shall bee able to separate vs from the loue of God which is in Christ Ie∣sus our Lord And againe, I know whom I haue beleeued, and I am perswaded that he is able to keepe that which I haue committed vnto him,* 1.42 which is my selfe against that day. And thus many others of Gods children as vpon other grounds, so in assurance of Gods vnchangeable resolu∣tion in his doings, haue builded a full and assured per∣swasion of their perseuerance.

Now we must vnderstand, that in perseuerance there be two things, which ye may call the parts of it: the one is a holy will and desire to perseuere in that grace where∣in we stand: the other is a reall continuance, and conti∣nuall

persisting in that grace wherein wee stand. This reall continuance and continuall persisting in the grace wherein we stand, is often in the best of Gods children so abated and diminished, that it seemeth vtterly to bee extinguished: but that holy will and desire to perseuere, the Lord doth neuer suffer vtterly to faile from his chil¦dren. Take for example the holy prophet Dauid, and the blessed Apostle Paul: did not Dauid in the bitternes of his soule cry, Will the Lord absent himselfe for euer,* 1.43 and will he be no more intreated? Is his mercy cleane gone for euer, and is his promise come vtterly to an end for euer∣more? Hath God forgotten to be gracious, and will he shut vp his louing kindnesse in displeasure? And againe, Lord, why abhorrest thou my soule, and hidest thy face frome mee? Lord, where are thy old louing kindnesses? thy terrors doe I suffer with a troubled minde thy wrathfull displeasure goeth ouer me, and the feare of thee hath vndone mee. His reall continuance, ye see, seemeth to be cut off, and himselfe to be separated from the Lord; but by his gronings and cries it appeareth that his holy desire still remained. Pauls care likewise was interrupted, and his reall continuance remitted, when hee was so exalted through the abun∣dance of reuelations,* 1.44 that there was giuen vnto him a pricke in the flesh, euen the messenger of Satan to buffet him: yet in that he then besought the Lord thrise that that mes∣senger of Satan might depart from him,* 1.45 it appeareth that this his holy desire still remained. And this holy desire of perseuering is it which the Lord accepteth, and then is he said to giue vs this grace of perseuerance, when hee giueth vs a perpetuall will and desire, of perseuering in that grace wherein wee stand, howsoeuer the very act of perseuering by sinne, tentation, or other trouble seeme to be cut off and quite failed sometimes euen in the dearest of Gods children.

Here then is a notable comfort for the broken and contrite heart, for the humbled and afflicted soule. For tell me, ô thou distressed soule, hath the spirit sometimes

witnessed vnto thy spirit that thou wast the childe of God? Hath the loue of God sometimes beene so shed abroad in thine heart, that thou hast verily perswaded thy selfe of the loue of God towards thee? Hast thou sometimes beene delighted in the law of thy God, and felt the sweet comforts of God in Christ Iesus in thy soule? Why then is now thy soule so heauy, and why is it so disquieted within thee? Why doe thoughts arise in thy heart, and why doth the sleepe depart from thine eyes? O waite vpon the Lord, and put thy trust in him; for hee that hath begun a good worke in thee, will per∣forme it vntill the day of Christ Iesus. He hath said it by his holy Apostle, and shall he not doe it? The strength of Israel will not lie,* 1.46 nor repent; for he is not a man that he should repent. He hath begun a good worke in thee, euen of his loue and his mercy towards thee, and as himselfe, so his loue is vnchangeable, so that whom hee loueth once, he loueth vnto the end. O but therefore thou art troubled, because he doth not seem to continue his louing kindnes towards thee. Thou feelest not that ioy in the Holy Ghost, that comfort in Gods loue which thou wast wont to finde, thou art euen dead vnto the life of God. Well, did not Dauid cry out, Lord where are thy old louing kindnesses, where are thy former mercies? Did he not pray, restore me to the ioy of thy saluation, and renue a right spirit within me. And againe, O quicken mee according to thy word, quicken me according to thy louing kindnesse. So that thou seest there hath no tentation taken thee, but such as appertaineth to man, euen such as haue ouertaken men after Gods owne heart. But tell me, doth it not greeue thee that thou doest not feele that assu∣rance, that comfort, that ioy that thou wast wont to finde in thy God through Iesus Christ? Doest thou not de∣sire and long to feele that assurance, & comfort, & ioy that thou wast wont to finde in thy soule? O yes, it is thy doubtings that trouble thee, and comfort which thou longest for. Well then good enough. It is a broken and

contrite heart that greeueth at his sinnes,* 1.47 that greeueth at his wants, that the Lord loueth, and a troubled spirit, trou∣bled at the cogitation of his slips and imperfections, is a sacrifice acceptable vnto him. And againe, this holy de∣sire of any grace is the grace it selfe. A desire of comfort is a great part of comfort, and a desire of perseuering is a chiefe part of perseuerance, and hee that desireth any grace of God, tending to saluation shall surely haue it. For so Christ hath promised, saying, I will giue to him that is a thirst of the well of the water of life freely:* 1.48 which is the same with that in the Prophet, where it is said, Ho, euery one that thirsteth, come yee to the waters,* 1.49 and yee that haue no siluer come, buy, and eat, come I say, buy wine and milke without siluer and without money.

Comfort then your selues, be of good comfort in the Lord, all yee that thirst after and desire the things that belong vnto your peace. Let not your sinnes, or your wants and imperfections too much cast you downe or dismay you. What if he will haue you to saile by hell to heauen? He that continueth this holy desire in you, will not suffer his mercies vtterly to faile from you for e∣uer. Heauinesse may endure for a night, for a short sea∣son, but ioy commeth in the morning, after a while hea∣uinesse is turned into ioy, and sackcloth into the garment of gladnes. Where he hath begun he will make an end, and scattering this cloud he will shew vnto thee the light of his holy countenance. In the meane time, let that ho∣ly desire which is in thee, be a pledge of his loue vnto thee, and assure thy selfe, he shall fulfill all thy hearts de∣sire, and restore thee to thy wonted ioyes againe.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Iam. 1.17.
• * 1.2

  Psal. 145.14, 15, 16.
• * 1.3

  1 Sam. 2.6.
• * 1.4

  2 Sam. 22.1.
• * 1.5

  2 Cor. 1.3,
• * 1.6

  4.
• * 1.7

  1 Cor. 10.13.
• * 1.8

  Esay 43 7. Act. 17 28. Eph. 1.
• * 1.9

  Col. 3.11.
• * 1.10

  Exod. 14 15.
• * 1.11

  Exod. 55.
• * 1.12

  2 Chr. 20.6.
• * 1.13

  26.
• * 1.14

  Esay 38.2, 3.
• * 1.15

  10.20.
• * 1.16

  1 Sam. 1.10.
• * 1.17

  2.1.
• * 1.18

  Esay 63.16.
• * 1.19

  2 Chr. 6.30.
• * 1.20

  Psal. 84.11.
• * 1.21

  1 Tim. ••.5.
• * 1.22

  Gen. 48.16.
• * 1.23

  Exod. 32.13.
• * 1.24

  Apoc. 5.8.
• * 1.25

  Psal. 50.
• * 1.26

  Deut. 10.20.
• * 1.27

  Matth. 4.10.
• * 1.28

  Exod. 20.3.23.
• * 1.29

  Rom. 10.14
• * 1.30

  1 Tim. 2.5. Rom. 8.34.
• * 1.31

  Heb. 4.16. Ioh. 16.23.
• * 1.32

  Psal. 68.26. 55.17.
• * 1.33

  Ioh. 13.1.
• * 1.34

  Ioh. 4.14.
• * 1.35

  1 Ioh. 3.9.
• * 1.36

  Ioh. 6.37.
• * 1.37

  Rom. 11.29.
• * 1.38

  1 Sam. 17.37.
• * 1.39

  Rom. 6.35.
• * 1.40

  38.
• * 1.41

  39.
• * 1.42

  2 Tim. 1.12.
• * 1.43

  Psal. 77.7.8.9. 88.14.15.16.
• * 1.44

  2 Cor. 12.7.
• * 1.45

  8.
• * 1.46

  1 Sam. 15.29.
• * 1.47

  Psal. 51.17.
• * 1.48

  Apoc. 21.6.
• * 1.49

  Esay 55.1.