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The saints jewel, showing how to apply the promise In a sermon preachedThe saints iewell, shevving hovv to apply the promise In a sermon preached

The saints jewel, showing how to apply the promise In a sermon preached by Thomas Shepherd.The saints iewell, shevving hovv to apply the promise In a sermon preached by Thomas Shepheard.

Thomas Shepard 1605–1649Rotterdam? : s.n., Printed in the year, 1642Rotterdam? : s.n., Printed in the yeere, 1642

24 p. · 5.2k words · Wing S3115A · ESTC R232293

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THE SAINTS JEWELL, showing how to apply the promise.THE SAINTS IEWELL, shevving hovv to apply the promise.

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:13p. 4§3

An argument for instigation, or motive that he useth to press his exhortation, which is from the nature of the promise.

An argument for instigation, or motive that hee useth to presse his exhortation, which is from the nature of the promise.

:14p. 4§3

That which is in the last part of the division, is first in order of the words, and therefore we will look upon the words, as they lie in order: and so from the last part and first words I shall handle this doctrine.

That which is in the last part of the division, is first in order of the words, and therefore we will looke upon the words, as they ly in order: and so from the last part and first words I shall handle this doctrine.

:15p. 4§3

Doct. That God made many promises unto his people.

:16p. 4§3

I am come to you this day not to set out unto you the excellency of wit or learning, or the creature: but the excellency of a naked promise, according to that. 2 Pet 1, 4. Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and and preious promises.

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On this page: :13–28
Section: :7–87
Whole work: 88 passages

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Title as printed: The saints jewel, showing how to apply the promise In a sermon preached by Thomas Shepherd.The saints iewell, shevving hovv to apply the promise In a sermon preached by Thomas Shepheard.
Author: Thomas Shepard 1605–1649
Place: the
Year: 1642
Imprint: [Rotterdam? : s.n.], Printed in the year, 1642.[Rotterdam? : s.n.], Printed in the yeere, 1642.
Size: 24 p.
Words: 5,192
Catalogue: Wing S3115A · ESTC R232293
Text: EEBO-TCP A93079

Passages: 88
Sections: 3

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Thomas Shepard 1605–1649

PuritansNew England

Minister at Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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:20p. 5–6§2

The second reason, why God hath made many promises unto his people is, that they may have a ground of comfort: for as it is the object of their faith, so it is the ground of their comfort: for all other things of this world cannot profit or comfort the ⟨p. 6⟩believing soul; as suppose we should go to friends for comfort, it may be they want comfort for themselves, and so are unfit to comfort us, or it may be they will not comfort us, or it may be they are a great way off, and so cannot do it: or perhaps though able and sometimes willing, yet they are mutable in their comforts, so as though at one time they are willing and do comfort us, yet another time they fail us: but Christ, to whom the soul is led by the promise, not only hath comfort and is able to comfort us, but he is willing also to give comfort to us, who knoweth our wants, and is near to all that ¹call upon him in trueth, and also he is immutable in his comforts. And were the creature a sufficient ground of comfort to Gods people, then to want the creature were a sufficient ground of misery to them: but a man may want health, wealth, liberty, and the like, and yet through and in Christ, his soul may have satisfying comfort: but if he want Christ, though he hath a fullness of the creature, he is most miserable and without all satisfying comfort; the promise only is able to afford comfort to the soul in health, in sickness, in life, and in death.

The second reason, why God hath made many promises unto his people is, that they may have a ground of comfort: for as it is the object of their faith, so it is the ground of their comfort: for all other things of this world cannot profite or comfort the ⟨p. 6⟩beleeving soule; as suppose we should go to friends for comfort, it may be they want comfort for themselves, and so are unfit to comfort us, or it may be they will not comfort us, or it may be they are a great way off, and so cannot doe it: or perhaps though able and sometimes willing, yet they are mutable in their comforts, so as though at one time they are willing and doe comfort us, yet another time they faile us: but Christ, to whom the soule is led by the promise, not onely hath comfort and is able to comfort us, but he is willing also to give comfort to us, who knoweth our wants, and is neere to all that ¹call upon him in trueth, and also he is immutable in his comforts. And were the creature a sufficient ground of comfort to Gods people, then to want the creature were a sufficient ground of misery to them: but a man may want health, wealth, liberty, and the like, and yet through and in Christ, his soule may have satisfying comfort: but if he want Christ, though he hath a fulnesse of the creature, hee is most miserable and without all satisfying comfort; the promise onely is able to afford comfort to the soule in health, in sicknes, in life, and in death.

1Psal. 145. 18.

:23p. 7–8§2

If Christians be in afflictions and see that it doeth them good, then it is easy to believe that promise which God hath made, All things shall work together for the good of them that love God. But to believe this ¹promise, when we cannot see any good ⟨p. 8⟩come of affliction, that is to believe by faith and not by sight: but when we can see no good come by affliction, but find our selves more dead and dull, and also God to frown upon us, and yet we trust in God, and believe the promise, and stay our souls upon Gods word; this is to live by faith, as we are commanded, Who is among you that feareth the Lord, that obeyeth ²the voice of his servant, that walketh in darkness and hath no light, let him trust in the name of the Lord, and stay upon his God. Faith maketh things absent to be present, and maketh the promise good to us, though things seem to thwart the promise never so much. Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, and the evidence of things not seen, ³with the eye of sense. As Abraham believed ⁴against hope, that he should have a child, according as God had promised: so must we trust God upon a naked promise, that if health should be gone, or wealth, liberty, strength friends, yea life it self almost gone, and God seems to be gone, and hell to be threatened, yet still to trust in God, and believe, this is to live by faith, and comfort is in the promise for all such, but I speak now to Gods people.

If Christians be in afflictions and see that it doeth them good, then it is easie to beleeve that promise which God hath made, All things shall worke together for the good of them that love God. But to beleeve this ¹promise, when wee cannot see any good ⟨p. 8⟩come of affliction, that is to beleeve by faith and not by sight: but when we can see no good come by affliction, but finde our selves more dead and dull, and also God to frowne upon us, and yet wee trust in God, and beleeve the promise, and stay our soules upon Gods word; this is to live by faith, as we are commanded, Who is among you that feareth the Lord, that obeyeth ²the voyce of his servant, that walketh in darkenes and hath no light, let him trust in the name of the Lord, and stay upon his God. Faith maketh things absent to be present, and maketh the promise good to us, though things seeme to thwart the promise never so much. Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, and the evidence of things not seene, ³with the eye of sence. As Abraham beleeved ⁴against hope, that he should haue a child, according as God had promised: so must we trust God upon a naked promise, that if health should be gone, or wealth, liberty, strength friends, yea life it selfe almost gone, and God seemes to be gone, and hell to be threatned, yet still to trust in God, and beleeve, this is to live by faith, and comfort is in the promise for all such, but I speake now to Gods people.

1Rom. 8. 28.
2Isai. 50. 10.
3Heb. 11. 1.
4Rom 4. 18.