The fort-royal of the Scriptures, or, The vade-mecum concordance presenting unto the world an hundred heads of Scripture, most of them common-placed for publique use : wherein all (especially the weaker sort of Christians) may suddenly command most of all the rarities in the book of God / by an admirer of the word.

I. OF GOD. Generals.

HE who co∣meth to him must believe that hee is, and that hee is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Heb. 11.6.

We cannot by sear∣ching find out the Al∣mighty to perfection. Job 11.7. and 37.23.

There is no search∣ing of his understan∣ding, Isaiah 40.28.

There is nothing too hard for him. Gen. 18.14. and Jer. 32.17. With him all things are possible. Mark 10.27.

There is neither wisdome, nor counsell, nor understanding a∣gainst him. Pro. ••••.30

Of him, and through him, and to him are all things: unto whom belongeth all glorie, Rom. 11.36.

He onely hath im∣mortality, dwelling in the light which no man can attain unto whom no man hath seen, or can see. 1 Tim. 6.16.

In him we live and move and have our being. Act. 17.18.

His judgements are unsearchable, and his

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wayes past finding out. Rom. 11.33.

His counsell must stand and he will do all his pleasure. Isai. 46.10.

It is in vain to question or stand out with him for he giveth no ac∣count of his matters. Job 33.13.

There is nothing got by our shifting, and thinking to flye from him. Jer. 32.••••.

The nearer we come unto him the more vile we shall finde our selves. Job. 40.4. Isa. 6. Job. 42.••.

His Counsel stand∣eth forever, the thoughts of his heart to a thou∣sand generations. Psal. 33.11.

His foolishnesse is wiser then men, and his weaknesse stronger then men, 1 Cor. 1.25.

Whether we eat or drink, or whatsoever we do, we must do all to his glory, 1 Cor. 10.2••.

Our thoughts are not his thoughts, nor our wayes his wayes.

As the heavens are higher then the earth, so are his wayes higher then our wayes, and his thoughts then our thoughts, Isa. 58.9.

He is a God at hand as wel as a God afarre off, Jer. ••••.••3.

His wayes are right, Hos. 14.9.

That which is high∣liest esteemed of a∣mongst men, is abo∣mination in his sight, Luk. 16.15.

He will be gracious to whom he will be gracious: and he will shew mercy to whom he will shew mercy, Exod. 33.19.

There is no salvati∣on

given under any o∣ther name then Christs, Acts 4.12.

All things come of him, and of his own, we give him, 1 Chron. 29.••••

Our sins hurts him not, nor our righteous∣nes doth him no good, but may help our selves Job. 35.6.

The righteousnes or perfection of our wayes is nothing unto him, Job 22.3.

What he sayes shall certainly come to passe, Numb. ••3.••••.

His loving kindnes is better then life, Psa. ••6.••3.

He speakes righte∣ousnesse, he declares things that are right, Isa. 45.19.

The number of his years cannot be search∣ed out. Job. 36.26.

Every purpose of his must be performed a∣gainst his enemies, Jer. 51.29.

Mortal men cannot be more just then God. Job ••••.••••. nor purer then his maker.

All his paths are mercy and truth, Psal. 25.10.

A thousand years in in his sight are but as yesterday, when it is past, and as a watch in the night, 2 Pet. 3.8 Psal. 90.4.

In every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousnes, is accepted of him. Act. 10.3▪5.

His gifts and calling are without repentance, Rom. 11.••9.

He onely makes us to dwel in safety, Psal. 4.8.

He doth every thing, Job 4••.••.

His way is perfect, Psal. 18.30.

God only doth won∣drous works. Ps. 72.18.

He seales our instru∣ctions, Job 33.16.

He alone is Jehovah, the most high over all the earth, Psal. 83.18.

Our sufficiency is of God, 2 Cor. 3.5.

His foundation remai∣neth sure, 2 Tim. 2.19.

Every good and per∣fect guift comes from him, Jam. 1.17.

The wrath of man, doth not accomplish his righteousnes, Ja. 1.20 No man hath seen God at any time, 1 Joh. 4.12

No man can see his face & live, Exo. 33.20.

In the Negative

NO man did ever harden himself a∣gainst him and prosper∣ed, Job. 9.4.

None is like him a∣mong the Gods glori∣ous in holinesse, fearful in praises doing won∣ders, Exod. 15.11.

There is none holy as him.

There is none besides him.

There is not any Rock like unto him, 1 Sam. 2••.2.

There is not any that can deliverer out of his hand, Deut. 32.39.

There is not any that can deliver out of his hand, or hinder his work, Isa. 43.13.

When he purposeth none can disanull it, and when his hand is stretched out, none can turn it back, Isa. 14.27.

When he giveth qui∣etnesse, none can make trouble,

When he hideth his face, none can behold him: whether done a∣gainst a Nation, or a∣gainst a man onely, Job 3••.••

No man can say un∣to him what dost thou? Job. 9.12.

No man hath an arm like him, Iob. 40.9.

None teacheth like him. Iob. 36.22.

None can enjoyne him his way, or say thou hast done iniquity, Iob. 36.23.

No man knoweth his minde to instruct him. 1 Cor. 2.16.

No man hath known his minde or been his Councellour, Rom. 11.34.

There is none good save him, Matth. 1••

There is none that can appoint him the time, Lev. 49.17

None hath directed his spirit or taught him, Isa. 40.13.

He hath no eyes of flesh.

He seeth not as man seeth, Iob. 10.••4.

His dayes are not as the dayes of a man.

Nor his years as mans dayes, Iob. 10.5.

None can deliver out of his hand, Iob 10.7.

He is of one minde, and none can turn him, Iob. 23.13.

He doth what his soul desireth, Iob. •••• ••••

There is no num∣bring of his Armies, Iob. 25.3.

None hath given him first, Rom. 11.35.

There is no conten∣ding against him, Iob. 33.16.

No man hath given him a charge over the earth, or to dispose of the whole world, Iob. 34.••••.

We cannot find him out, Iob. 37.23.

None hath an arme like him, or can thunder

with a voice like him, Iob. 40.9.

None can prevent him to repay them, Iob. 41.11.

There is no God save the Lord, nor no Rock save our God, Psal. 18.31.

Among the gods there is none like unto the Lod, Psal. 86.8.

None among the Sons of the mighty can be likened unto him, Psal. 89.6.

The everlasting God the Creator of the ends of the earth, fain∣teth not, neither is he weary, Isa. 40.28.

He is the Lord, there is none else, nor no God besides him, Isa. 45.5, 21.

The work of the mighty God is per∣fect.

All his wayes are judgement, Deut. 32.4

There is no God like our God, 1 Kings 8.23.