1IN Scripture we read many promises made to such as shall conscionably hearken unto the Word, and receive the holy Sacraments, the seals of the covenant of grace; that God will bless his own Ordinances to their edification, comfort, strengthening in grace and everlasting salvation. Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money: Come ye, buy and eat, yea come, buy wine and milk without money, and without price: Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? 2and your labour for that which satisfieth not? Hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight it self in fatness. Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live. The law of the Lord is perfect converting the soul; 3the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple. The statutes of the Lord are right rejoicing the heart: the Commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes. A wise man will hear and will increase learning: 4and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels. Take fast hold of instruction, 5let her not go; keep her for she is thy life. My son, hear thy fathers commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother; Bind them continually upon thy heart, and tie them about thy neck. 6When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee, and when thou awakest it shall talk with thee. For the Commandment is a lamp, and the Law is light: and reproofs of instruction are the way of life. 7Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word ⟨p. 413⟩is truth. 8Do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly? As new borne babes desire the sincere milk of the Word, that ye may grow thereby. This is confirmed by the comparisons, which are used to set forth the use and profit of the word; as it is resembled to the light, rain, dew, living water, wine and milk: By the titles which are given unto it; as it is called the word of this life, the word of this salvation: and by the passages of Scripture, which testify, that the word is able to save our souls. And now Brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.
1IN Scripture wee reade many promises made to such as shall conscionably hearken vnto the Word, and receiue the holy Sacraments, the seales of the couenant of grace; that God will blesse his owne Ordinances to their edification, comfort, strengthening in grace and euerlasting saluation. Ho, euery one that thirsteth, come yee to the waters, and hee that hath no money: Come yee, buy and eate, yea come, buy wine and milke without money, and without price: Wherefore doe yee spend money for that which is not bread? 2and your labour for that which satisfieth not? Hearken diligently vnto me, and eate yee that which is good, and let your soule delight it selfe in fatnesse. Encline your eare, and come vnto me: heare, and your soule shall liue. The law of the Lord is perfect conuerting the soule; 3the testimonie of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple. The statutes of the Lord are right reioycing the heart: the Commandement of the Lord is pure, inlightning the eyes. A wise man will heare and will increase learning: 4and a man of vnderstanding shall attaine vnto wise counsels. Take fast hold of instruction, 5let her not goe; keepe her for she is thy life. My sonne, heare thy fathers commandement, and forsake not the law of thy mother; Binde them continually vpon thy heart, and tie them about thy necke. 6When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keepe thee, and when thou awakest it shall talke with thee. For the Commandement is a lampe, and the Law is light: and reproofes of instruction are the way of life. 7Sanctifie them through thy truth: thy word ⟨p. 413⟩is truth. 8Doe not my words doe good to him that walketh vprightly? As new borne babes desire the sincere milke of the Word, that yee may grow thereby. This is confirmed by the comparisons, which are vsed to set forth the vse and profit of the word; as it is resembled to the light, raine, deaw, liuing water, wine and milke: By the titles which are giuen vnto it; as it is called the word of this life, the word of this saluation: and by the passages of Scripture, which testifie, that the word is able to saue our soules. And now Brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you vp, and to giue you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.
- 1There be many promises of Gods blessing his ordinances to his peoples good. Isaiah 55.1, 2, 3.There be many promises of Gods blessing his ordinances to his peoples good. Esay 55.1, 2, 3.
- 2His Word.
- 3Psal. 19.7, 8.
- 4Prou. 1.5.
- 5Prou. 4.13.
- 6Prou. 6.20, 21, 22, 23.
- 7John 17.17.Iohn 17.17.
- 8Mich. 2.7. 1. Pet. 2.2. Isaiah 9.2. Math. 4.15. Deut. 32.2. Zech. 14.8. Ezek. 47.9. Cant. 2.5. Isaiah 55.1, 2. Acts 5.20. Acts 13.26.
