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.

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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.
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Hart, John, D.D.
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Edinburgh :: Printed by the Heires of George Anderson for Andrew Wilson,
1649.
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"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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A45722.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 16, 2024.

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Their troubles.

In all their troubles he is troubled, and the Angel of his presence saveth them, Isa. 63.6.

He repents himselfe for them, when he seeth their power is gone, and there is none shut up or left, Deut. 32.36.

He is a refuge to such in due time, even in times of trouble, Psal. 89, 9.

He lifts them up from the gates of death, Ps. 9.13.

In the time of trou∣ble they are hid in his pavilion, and in the se∣cret of his tabernacle, Ps. 27.5.

When they fall, they are not utterly cast down, for he upholds them with his hand, Ps. 37.24.

In their greatest ex∣tremities the Lord com∣mands

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his loving kind∣nesse in the day time, & in the night his song is with them, Psal. 42.8.

In the day of trouble they call on God, and are delivered, Ps. 50.15

When he shews them great and sore troubles he quickens them again & brings them up from the depth of the earth, Ps. 71.20.

He ariseth and hath mercy upon them when the set time is come, Ps. 102.13.

The light of their sun is seven fold, as the light of seven dayes, when the Lord bindeth up the breach of his people, and healeth the stroak of their wound, Isa. 30 26.

Usually they are not left into the hands of the wicked, nor con∣demned, though judged Ps. 37.33.

He breaks them not, being bruised, nor quen∣ches their greatest weak∣nesses, untill he make the work of grace in them victorious over all oppositions, Is. 42.2, 3.

He refines them, but not with silver, and chooses them in the fur∣nace of affliction,

For his own sake, for his own sake, doing all to us, Isa. 48.1, i2.

He comforts them, and hath mercy upon them, Isa. 49.13.

In all distresses and troubles he is their com∣forter, Isa. 51.12.

Though he cause grief, yet he hath compassi∣on upon them, accor∣ding to the multitude of his mercies, Lam. 3.31, 32.

He casts them not off for ever, Lam. 3.31.

When he sends them into places of desolati∣on

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and banishment, yet he is there a little san∣ctuary unto them, where they shall come, Ezek. 11.16.

God comforts them in all their tribulations, that they may be able to comfort others that are in any trouble, 2 Cor. 1.4.

He considers their soul in trouble, and knoweth their soul in adversity Psal. 31.7.

As the sufferings of Christ abound in them so their consolation al∣so aboundeth through Christ, 2 Cor. 1.5.

They are troubled, on every side, yet not distressed, perplexed, not in despair;, per∣secuted, but not for∣saken; cast down, yet not perishing. 2 Cor. 8.9.

They are blessed en∣during temptation; for being tryed, they re∣ceive the crown of life Iam. 1.12.

He is their arm every morning, and salvation in the time of trouble, Isa. 33.2.

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