in and through Christ, hath given many gracious Promises, which being mixed with Faith in Believers, they will be en∣abled to follow the Lord fully as Joshua did, and so be pre∣served, till they come to the heavenly, as he did to the earthly Ca∣naan: for the Lord forsaketh none that trust in him; they shall be as Mount Sion, &c. Let us then search the Scripture where these Promises are.
1. They are blessed that believe or trust in the Lord: he will bless them with peace, and compass them about with favour, as with a shield, and keep them in perfect peace, so as they shall take root, and be established, be green and fruitful, and not wi∣ther.
2. They are in the hands, and under the wings and protecti∣on of the Lord, and none can pluck them out of his hands: so that he is, and will be a Buckler to them, and an Enemy to their E∣nemies, and turn them back; yea, he will tread Satan under their Feet, and the Gates of Hell shall not prevail against them.
3. He will preserve and strengthen them; he will preserve their souls, their way, their feet in his way, 1 Sam. 2.9. yea, he will never leave them nor forsake them, but preserve them for ever: so as they shall be safe through all dangers, and set on high, &c. Psal. 91. throughout.
4. They shall possess the promised Land, and inherit his holy Mountain; and none of them shall be desolate.
Can any that believe Christ, and therethrough trust God in his Word, and so believe his Promises, but that according to their Faith, they are alike perswaded of his graciousness, power, truth and faithfulness, according to these Promises, to preserve their Souls in Faith; and them in his Grace and way through Faith unto Sal∣vation, in his abundant goodness and truth?
And to help Believers to this believing and confidence, these Promises are brought nigher to us, and made more open and easie to be believ'd, then when first made before the first coming of Christ, in that now,
5. Christ hath come in the flesh, and Jesus is the Christ, and he, The Lord Jesus Christ, The Son of God, The Son and Saviour of Man, The Head and Brother of all Believers; who hath suffered for our sins, overcome death, offered the acceptable