III. Of Deliverance from Famine and Want, Page 58
from War,
and Enemies,
from Oppression and Injustice, 62
VI.
from Slanders,
Reproach,
ibid.
VII.
from Witchcraft,
64
VIII. Promises to the Stranger and Exile,
ibid.
IX.
to the Poor and Helpless,
to the Fatherless and Widow,
66
XI.
to the Childless,
67
to the Prisoner and Captive,
ibid.
XIII.
of deliverance from Death,
68
Chap. III. PROMISES of SPIRITUAL BLESSINGS in
this LIFE.
I. In General,
II. Of Justification,
Pardon of Sin,
of the most heinous Sins,
of all Sins,
of Backslidings,
• Pardon through Chrift,
Reconciliation,
IFI. Adoption,
IV. Union and Communion with the Church,
V. Free Access to God, with Acceptance,
VI. Of Hearing Prayer,
VII. Of Sanctifying Grace in general,
VIII. Particularly of Converting Grace,
.83
of the Grace of Repentance,
of the Grace of Faith, ibid.
of Grace to fear God,
86
IX. Of Knowledge,
ibid.
Wisdom,
Divine Teaching,
ibici.
Divine Guidance,
ibid.
Ability for Good Discourse,
X. Of the means of Grace,
A Bleffing upon them,
90
XI. Grace against Sin and Temptation,
ibid.
to mortify Sin,
Grace against Temptation,
Page 93
to preserve from the Enticements of Sinners, 93
Viātory over the world,
ibid.
Victory over the Devil,
94
XII. Strength, Courage, and Resolution,
XIII. Fruitfulness and increase of Grace,
Particularly in Old Age,
the grace of Meekness,
97
XIV. Grace to Persevere,
ibid.
XV. Sanctified Afflictions,
XVI. Grace to the Children of Believers,
Ior
XVII. An Interest in God,
ibid.
As our God,
102
As our Portion,
103
Our Glory,
ibid.
Of his Presence,
ibid.
His Love,
104
His Mercy,
105
His Help,
106
His Care,
107
His Covenanting with his people, 108
That God will not forsake them,
ibid.
XVIII. An Interest in Chrift,
109
All Grace from Him,
I10
Redemption by him,
ibid.
Life from him,
III
His Interceffion,
II2
His Love,
I13
His care of his Church, ..
114
His Presence with his People,
ibid.
XIX. Promises of the Spirit,
His Teaching,
116
His Helping in Prayer,
ibid.
To Witness our Adoption,
To seal our Redemption,
ibid.
To be our Comforter,
ibid.
Joy in the Holy Ghost,
ibid.
XX. The Ministry of Angels,
XXI. That we shall be Kings and Priests to God, ibid.
XXII. Peace of Conscience,
ibid.
Comfort and Hope,
119
XXIII. Delight and Joy in God,
I21
XXIV. Support in Death,
123
I. Deliverance from hell,
Page 124
II. Happiness immediately after Death,
I 25
JII. A Glorious Resurrection,
IV. Everlasting Happiness in Heaven,
129
Particularly Freedom from all Sorrow, and
great Joy,
1-32
Glory,
ibid.
A Kingdom,
133
An Inheritance,
134
The Enjoyment of God, and Eternal Life, ibid.
1. To Faith, particularly in Christ,
135
Confefling Chrift,
137
II. Repentance,
ibid.
To them that mourn for the wickedness of the land, 140
To Repentance in Affliction,
ibid.
To Confession of Sin,
141
III. Obedience,
142
Obeying Chrift,
IV. Sincerity and Uprightness,
147
V. Love to God,
148
to Chrift,
149
VI. Trusting, hoping in, and patiently waiting on God, 150
VII. The Fear of God,
152
Honouring God,
154
VIII. Prayer,
ibid.
Seeking God,
155
Secret Prayer,
156
Praising God,
ibid.
Desires of Grace,
IS7
IX. Wisdom and Knowledge,
The Love and Study of Wisdom,
The Knowledge of God and Christ,
Learning from Chrift,
X. Hearing and Reading the Word of God,
Loving the Word,
Trembling at it,
XI. Meditation,
XII. Fasting,
Fasting in secret,
XIII. Baptism,
XIV. The Lord's Supper,
xy. Good Discourse,
Government of the Tongue,
XVI. Watchfulness,
XVII. Keeping Good Company,
Avoiding Evil Company,
XVIII. Performing Oaths,
XIX. Keeping the Sabbath,
J. Obedience to Parents,
171
II. Good Education,
The Correcting of Children,
ibid.
III. A Good Wife,
IV. Faithful Servants,
ibid.
V. Good Kings and Magistrates,
174
VI. Obedient Subjects,
175
VII. Faithful Ministers,
ibid.
VIII. To them that receive and hearken to Ministers, 178
IX. Love and Unity,
ibid.
To the Peace-makers,
179
Love to God's People,
ibid.
X. To the Charitable, the Merciful, and Liberal,
ibid.
To Alms in secret,
183
To supporting God's Worship and Ministers,
ibid.
The Merciful,
184
XI. Reproving faithfully,
185
And regarding Reproof,
ibid.
XII. Forgiving Injuries,
186
1. Of the Enlargement of the Church, and Spreading the
Gospel and Kingdom of Christ through the world, 201
II. The Glory of the Church,
209
III. Increase of Light, &c. and Means of Grace, 211
IV. Increase of Purity, Holiness, and Righteousness, 21%
V. Peace, Love, and Unity in the Church,
214
VI. Submission and Destruction of the Enemies of
the Church,
215
Destruction of Antichrist, of Babylon, &c. 216
· VII. Favour and Submission of Kings to the Kingdom
of Christ,
VIII. Security, Tranquillity, and Prosperity of the
Church,
IX. The perpetual Continuance of the Church, 221
X. The Conversion and Restoration of the Jews, 222
CONCLUSION.-That God will perform all his
Promises,
230
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