Megista kai timia epangelmata, or, The vertue, vigour, and efficacy of the promises, display'd in their strength & glory duly methodified and fitly applyed to every Christians particular case and condition, in a soliloquy, wholly scriptural, between the soul and the comforter : with a divine rapture of the soul, now resting satisfied by the spirit of the holy promise / by Tho. Henderson.

The Comforter.

Why shouldest thou, a living man, complain for the punishment of thy sin? Lam. 3.31. and not ra∣ther think it exceeding joy when thou fallest into divers temptati∣ons, Jam. 1.2. Believing that thou art blessed, because chast'ned, Psa. 94.12. Heb. 12.6.7. If he has chast∣ned thee sore, yet has he not given thee over to death, Psal. 118.18. chast'ned thou art indeed of the Lord, that thou mayest not be con∣demned with the world, 1 Cor. 11.32. And if thou be without cha∣stisement, then art thou a Bastard, and not a Son, Heb. 12.8. Thy God has punished thee, and exacted less than thy iniquities deserve, Ezr. 9.13. Job. 11.6. If thou acceptest of the punishment of thy iniquities, then will he remember his Cove∣nant, Levit. 26.41, 42. The Lord

will have mercy upon thee after thou hast born thy shame, Ez. 39.25, 26. And will not hide his face any more from thee, vers. 29. The man of sorrows, Isa. 53.3. Upon whom was laid the chastisements of thy peace will wipe away the tears, and take away the rebuke, Isa. 25.8. of those, for whom he was stricken, Isa. 53.8. He will heal and deliver thy soul from vexation, Psal. 6.2. and 55.18. and keep thee in per∣fect peace, Isa. 26.3. He who is thy peace, Eph. 2.14. has sent to thee also the Gospel of peace, Rom. 10.15, 16. Eph: 6.15. The Lord of peace himself, 2 Thes. 3.16. Rom. 15.33. has given to thee the peace of God to rule in thy heart, John 14.27. and 16.33. Col. 1.2. and 1 Thess. 1. Psal. 29.11. and 85.8. Isa. 26.12. and 66.12. Jer. 14.13. and 33.6. He that opened the eyes of the blind, Psal. 146.8. Mat. 9.30. Mark 8.22, &c. Jo. 9.1, 2, 3, &c. will

enlighten thy darkness, Psal. 18.28. and deliver thee from the power thereof, Col. 1.13. that in his light thou mayst see light, Psal. 36.9. and walk through darkness, Job 29.3. and that the eyes of thy understand∣ing being enlightned, thou mayest then be astonished at the richness of the glory of his Inheritance in the Saints, Eph. 1.18. If he has shewed himself marvelous upon thee, Job 10.16. by great plagues and sore afflictions, Psa. 71.20. and 118.18. and 119.107. Heb. 10.32. by enlarged troubles, and multi∣plied vexations, Psal. 25.17. and 34.19 and 42.7 and 88.7 by consuming stroaks, Psal. 39.10. and 37.19. and 90.7. and continued sorrow and grief, Psal. 13.1, 2. and 77.8, 9. yet will he remember the word of Truth which he has given, Psal. 119.49. Heb. 10.16. Ezek. 16.60. Isa. 43.25. Jer. 31.34. Joh. 17.— and make every thing work

together for thy good, Rom. 8.28. He will not forget, Isa. 49.15. and 54.9. Psal. 25.6. the greatness of his mercies, Psal. 57.10. and 86.13. and 108.4. Isa. 54.7. and multitude of his compassions, Psal. 69.13. and 51.1. and 78.38. and 86.15. and 111.4. and 145.8. and 112.4. But as thy sufferings abound, so shall thy consolations abound also, 1 Cor. 2.5. And though he should bring thee to nought, yet he that creates new Heavens, Isa. 65.17. he that forms the light, Isa. 45.7. will cre∣ate thee a rejoycing, Isa. 65.18. The God of thy salvation, Psal. 65.5. and 68.19, 20. and 79.9. and 85.4. to whom belong the issues from death, Psal. 68.20. will create a defence upon all thy glory, Isa. 4.5. And for thy momentany and light afflictions, thou shalt have a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory, 2 Cor. 4.17. He shall sa∣tisfie thy longing soul, Psal. 107.9.

and 145.16. and 103.5. with ful∣ness of everlasting joy, Isa. 61.7. John 17.13.—For in his presence is fulness of joy, at his right hand there are pleasures for evermore, Psal. 16.11. Be of good courage therefore, and wait upon the Lord, Psal. 27.14. and 31.24. For he has seen, he has seen thy afflictions, Exod. 3.7. Deut. 26.7. Acts 7.24. which have not made thee vile, Job 7.17. Jer. 31.20. Yea, thou art precious and honourable in his sight, who loveth thee, created thee for his glory, and formed thee, Isa. 43.3, 4, 7. who thought not the world worthy of thee, Heb. 11.38. and spared not his own Son, but gave him to die for thee, Rom. 8.32. and has made thee Son and Heir of God through Christ, Tit. 3.7. Gal. 4.7.

Notes

• The Lord has pu∣nished me.
• Sent upon me vexa∣tion—
• Smitten me with blindness.
• With a∣stonish∣ment.
• My plague wonder∣ful.
• Bring me to nought.
• I am be∣come vile.