OF PROMISES RELATING TO THE STATE OF 1. The Enlargement of the Church, and the .. 240 5. Peace, Love, and Unity in the Church, Destruction of Antichrist and of Babylon, PART I. THE BLESSINGS PROMISED TO THE GOOD. CHAP. I. PROMISES OF TEMPORAL BLESSINGS. i. General Promises to the Good. PSALM XVI. 6. The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage. Ps. lxxxiv. 11. The Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord will give grace and glory; no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly. Eccl. viii. 12. Surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, which fear before him. Isa. iii. 10. Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him, for they shall eat the fruit of their doings. Ps. lviii. 11. Verily there is a reward for the righteous. Ps. v. 12. Thou, Lord, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield. Ps. iii. 8. Salvation belongeth unto the Lord; thy blessing is upon thy people. Prov. xxi. 21. He that followeth after righteousness and mercy, findeth life, righteousness, and honour. Prov. x. 6. Blessings are upon the head of the just. Ver. 24. The desire of the righteous shall be granted. Ver. 28. The hope of the righteous shall be gladness. Prov. xi. 18. To him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward. Ver. 19 Righteousness tendeth to life. Ver. 28. The righteous shall flourish as a branch. Prov. iii. 32. His secret is with the righteous. Prov. xii. 2. A good man obtaineth favour of the Lord. Prov. xiii. 9. The light of the righteous rejoiceth. Ver. 21. To the righteous good shall be repaid. Ps. xxiii. 6. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever. Rom. viii. 32. He that spared not his own Son but delivered him up for us all. how shall he not with him also freely give us all things. 1 Cor. iii. 21, 22. All things are yours, whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours. 1 Tim. iv. 8. Godliness is profitable unto all things; having the promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come. ii. Promises of Temporal Blessings in general. Ps. xxiii. 1. The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. Ver. 5. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies; thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Ps. xxxiv. 9. There is no want to them that fear him. Ver. 10. They that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing. Matt. vi. 33. Seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Phil. iv. 19. My God shall supply all your need, according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. 1 Tim. vi. 6. Godliness with content. ment is great gain. Ver. 17. Who giveth us richly all things to enjoy. iii. Particularly of Food and Raiment. Of Food. Ps. xxxvii. 3. Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. Ps. cxi. 5. He hath given meat unto them that fear him; he will ever be mindful of his covenant. Ps. cxxxii. 15. I will abundantly bless her provision; I will satisfy her poor with bread. Ps. cxlvii. 14. He filleth thee with the finest of the wheat. Prov. xiii. 25. The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul. Matt. vi. 26. Behold the fowls of the air, for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them: Are ye not much better than they? Joel ii. 26. And ye shall eat in plenty, and be satisfied. Isa. lxv. 13. Behold, my servants shall eat, but ye shall be hungry; behold, my servants shall drink, but ye shall be thirsty. Raiment. Matt. vi. 25. I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your |