Promises Concerning Earthly Things
As children are the most exeeltent I will begin Mnik
them.
If thou hast children.
“His seed &haU be mightv upon earth: the generation of the just sbail be blessed.^
*’He will bless the truitof thv womb.*»
<^I will estabiiish my covenant netween me and thee, and thy s<ed after thee in their generations, for an everlasting covenant, to be a God.unto thee, and to uiy seed after thee.«,
will pour out my Spirit upon thy seed, and mine blessing upon thine offspring; ah they shall spring up as among the grass, as willows by the water-courses.
If thou desirest grace and God’s blessing
Psalm cxil, 2. Deut. vii, 13. Gen. x?U^ 7.
Isa. xliv, 3, 4r
16^ ffor tbj chHdren, applj, <H[ wHl pour out wijr Sjpirit and hlesamg upoa thy seed,’^
If thou wouldest have them grow up in it» apply, ‘*The shallgrow as among the grass,, aod as the Tviilows by the wiatercourses”
If thou wouldest have theia in covenant with thyself, thy God to be theirs, apply, “I will make an everla’sting covenant with thee,, to be a God to thee, and to thy seed after thee,-’ pesirest thou outward things for them? Apply, “His seed* shall b€^ mighty upon carth/^
If ihou waritesi children,
^’Thou shalt be blessed above all people;:’ there shall neither be male nor iemale Darren among you.*
**The liord shaw make thee plentiful ia the fruit of thy body>
“Thy wife shall be as a fruiiM viwe by the side of thine house, thy children like olive plants round about thy table.. Lo. thus shairtbe )Enan be blessed that feareth the Lord; thou shalt see ihj children’s chilrdren.«” If thou hast conceiyed, ^pplythis promise fir keeping of it, There shall none coat thuT jfoungt nor be batren m thy land. <>’^
This, and all other promises of earthly things, are tp be applied so far as is good fbr us: we are not tp dpubt of them*
7f the Lord deny ikee children. “To tlietn will I give, in mine house, and within mv walls, a place and a name better ihan of sons and daughters I will give them an everlasting name that shall not be cut ofl[>”
thou wouidesi fiave a comfortMe and holy use ef thy habUation*
^^Thou’shalt Jtnow that £hy tabernacle shall be in peace; and thou shalt visit thjr habitation, and not sin.^
‘*There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plagae come nigh thj dwelling.*^ The tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.^ The house of the righteous shall stand***
If thou wouldest prosper in thine house, apply, “Pettce shaa he in its no plague shall come near it: it shall flourish?^ If thou wouldest have it continue so, apply* «^/r skaU stmdJ^ That they may not be a snare to thee, but that thou mayest use thy blessing, and not sin, apply, “Thou shalt visit thy habitation, and not sin.”
fFhen thou wotddesthave thy going-out and coming-in blessed, Blessed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and blessed shalt thou be when thou goest out/
Ita. lvi, 5. Job v, 24. e Psalm xcii 10. Prov. ziv, 11. e Prov. xil* 7. Deut. zinu, 6,
^nrhe Lord shall preserve thf g»iD2 out, and thy coming in» from this time forth, and even for evermore, »”
When thou goest ont» if thou wouldest have heaven and earth, and all creatures blessed to thee, and be made able to make the spiritual use of them, apply, ^’Blessed shalt thou be when ihon goest out and when thou come at in. The Lord shall preserve thy going but, and thy coming in.’^ If thou wouldest have the continuation of it, apply, “From this time forth for evermore.”
When thou eateat or enjoyest any blessing, that it may eaiisfy and be Ranctlfied.
“Ye shall eat in plenty 4ind be satisfied, and praise the name of the Lord our God. *>”
That thy meat and outward blessings may give thee content, and satisfy thee, apply, *<Thou shalt eat and be aatisJUtU^
That thou mayest have the sanctified use of it, apply. Thou shalt praiae the Lord
When thou takest thy rest at nighty c
When thou liest Jown, thou shalt not be afraid. Yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet
^’Also thou shalt lie down, and none shall make thee afraid, d’t
If thou be tiubled with fear9 of the night;, apply, ^^Thott shalt not be afraid.^^
«Psidm cxzi,. 8. >»jQel il, y. «Prov. if 24.
4 Job »i 19«.
When thim takest thy rest, apply, “JK)«« shall make thee afrMfi
If thou art troubled with any thing that breaks thy rest, apply, ^<Thy rest shall be sweet.^^
Whn thou puttest thy hand to any work that it may be blessed.
*^The Lord shall bless all the work of thine hand.» The Lord thy Grod will make thee plenteous in every work of thine haijd.»»*»
The Lord will not only bless some of thy workS) but every one* Therefore in every work send up short prayers for the claiming of them; and so at your goine put, and coming in, or sleeping, renew these prpmi* ses upon thyself; by faith apply ig.them, and by prayer sueig for them«
ff thou wouldest have thine outward blessingSf blessed of Qod,
‘Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle; the increase of thy kine and the flocks of thy sheep. Blessed shall be thy basket and thy store.®,
<*The Lord will also bless the fruit of thy womb, and the fruit of thy land; thy corn, and thy wine, and thy oil; the incriase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep.
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There shall be neither male nor female barren among you, or among your cattl-e.* ‘*
That thy goods and thine house may be blessed ^PP^J) “Ble§sed shall be thy 6iwkeisLni thy stortP If thou art in debt apply, Thou shalt /andf unto many, and shalt noi 6orroM;.*>”
If thou desirest to enjoy the labours of thin
hands.
‘*They shall build houses, and inhabit them; they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them. They shall not build, and another inhabit; they shall not plant, and another eat: for as the days of a tree, are the days of my people; and mine elect shall long enjoy me works of their hands. They shall not labour in vain, nor bring forth for trouble.*^
<<Thou shalt eat the labour of thine
hands.<> *’
ff thou art diligent in thy calHng.
‘The recompence of a man’s hand shall be rendered unto him. The hand of the diligent shall bedr rnle.<»”
When thou enjoyest that thoahast laboured for, apply, ^’Thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands; htggay shalt thou be, and it shalt be well with thee,”
•*Thus saith the Lord, Behold my ser* yants shall eat, but ye shall be hungry; behold my servants shall drink, bat ye shaH be thirsty: behold my servants shall rejoice, but ye shall be ashamed: behold my servants shall sing for joy of heart, but ye shall y for sorrow of heart, and shall howl for vexatioa of spirit, «’*
If thou fearest thou shaltloaehy following
the Lord.
Those that wait upon the Lord shall inherit the earth; thieir inheritance shall be for ever: they shall not be ashamed in the evil time; they shall inherit the earth, and delight themselves in the abundance of peace.’*. ,,
Wealth and riches shall be in hi»house«e ^*Thou shall be built up; thou shall lay up gold as dust, and the gold of Ophir as the stones of the brooksii Yea, the Almighty hall be th defence, and thou shah have plenty of silver.* “I am thy eiceedbg great reward.* Fearest thou the loss of thy land? Appier Thou shalt inherit the earth; thine inheri*
iance shall be for ever. Thou shalt passesi the earthJ** Do others trouble thee? Apply, “Tbej shall have their delight in the multitude of peace.*^ Art thou poor, or fearest the loss of thv soods? Apply, “Riches and treasures shall be in his house.” Aft thou oppressed by the wicked? Apply, * ‘The Almighty shall be thy defence
When thou hast lost blessings by sin, and wishest to recover them. <’The floors shall be full of wheat, and the fats shall overflow with wine and oil: and I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the canker-worm, the caterpillar, and the palmer-worm; and ye shall eat in plenty, and be satisfied, and praise the Lord.^ “I will multiply you above your fathers,’’*^
Jf thou fearest thelpss of thy good name,
^<Thou shalt be hid froiii the BcOurge of the tongue.<> Thou shalt lift up thy £ace without spot.^
**Ht shall brins forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday The memory of the just is blessed.^
Fearest thpu the wicked Will take away thy good name? Apply; ^’ Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue.^^ Cast they blots upon thee? Apply ^’Thou shalt lift up
1^y face withota apoV^ Seek they to darken the light of thy holy lifer Apply, «*He shall bring forth th fighteousness aa the lights and thy JHdgment v&thenoQn-day?^
If the world despise thee c.
Ye siutU be God’s peculiar treasure above all people.*^ Those that honour me, will I honour* saith the Lord.** I will set him on hiht because he hath known my name. H13 horn shall be exalted with honour.^
**Jf any manei-ve me, him will my Father honour. Get wisdom, exalt her, and she ahaU promote thee$ she shall bring thee to honour when thou dost embrace her; she shall give to thine head an ornament of grace, a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.f
When the world counts thee as the offscouring of the iorld, vile,^ nought worthy apply, “Ye shall be Gods chief treasure above all people.”
Doth the world debase thee? Apply, *«The Lord will exalt thee the Father will honour him.”
When thou aft in any want for sold or body.
There is no want to them that fear him. The young lions do lack and suffer hunger,
•£xod’. xix, 5. M Sam. ii, 30. epaalm xci, 14. d Psalm cxii, 9. Jylm xiii 26. Prov. vr 7,8,9.
but they that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing.*
‘No good thing will he with-hold Arom them that walk uprightly.^ Seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all things shall be added unto you/^ ’
Art tnou troubled with distracting cares for outward things? Apply, «*Seek the kingdom of heaven and his righteousness, and all other things shall be cast uponyou.^^
Fearedt thou that thou shalt be oVerpress* ed with wanti Apply, “Those that seek the Lord ghaU want no good thing. No good thing will he vpithhold h-om them that walk uprightly.’’
In liberal giving.
<^The liberal soul shall be made fat, and he that watereth shall be watered also hiai- ^elf.^
“He that hath pity on the poor, lendeth to the Lord: and that which he hath gien will he pay him again.*
“Give in secret, and thy Father himself shall reward thee openly.^ He which soweth bountifully shall reap bountifully. He that ministereth seed to the tsower; doth minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of
your righteousness, leing enriched in ere* Tj thine to all bountifniness.^
‘*If tnou draw ont thy soul to the hungry and satisfy the aiSicted soul; then shall thy light rise iii obscurity* and thy darkness b« as the noon-day: and the Lord shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, jand make fat thy bones; and thou shah be like a watered garden, and like a sprins; of waters whose waters fail not.**
Wnen thou givest to the people of God, and treatest them kindly, apply, **He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet, shall receive a jfrophets reward; and be that receivefth a righteous man, in the name of a righteous man, shall receive a righteous tnan 8 reward. And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only, in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward,^
If sickness be among lis*
<<I will take sickness away from the midst of thee*’?*
<^The Lord will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing; thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness.®
And the Lord will take away from thee
ft 2 Cor. iz, 9, 10^ 11. isa. Ivfii, 10,li« c]|ati(, 4^iy42.^ d Exod. zxiii, 35* Psalm xli, 3,
*&H «ic1cness, and will pnt none bf the evil diseases of Egypt upon thee.”»
If the plagae se amongtis, apply; “Surd jr he shall iidiver thee from the nois(Mie pestu knee. Thou shalt not he afraid of the peatilencehsit walketh in darkitess, nor for the destruction that wasteth at noon-day: a thousand fthail fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it 8haU not ^ome iHgk thee.”**
Art thou sick’? Apply, <*The Lord will strengthen him upon the bed of sorrow; thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness.”
Art thou where the sick are? Apply* “I will take away all sickness from the midst of thee.”
Fearest thon the pestilence? Apply, **I wiH deliver thee from the noisome pestik knee*’*
ff thou fearest death.
«He shall enter into peace, they shall rest in their bed8«<^ “Nobe fear to go to bed, when they know they shall rest, bein wealy: this resting is more suie, and lasting for ever.
**He that raised up Christ from the dead, sham quicken yOur mortal bodies.’’<^ Therefore we must not think of it but as a better life given by the Spirit of God.
J^ thou feanst untimely datfk
“Thou shalt come to thy gravje in a full age like as a shock of corn cometh in hi» geason.» The numbec of tfaj dys will I fulfil.^
•*Withlong life Willi satisfy him,, and sh6w him my salvation. The Lord will preserve him and keep him alive; and he.. shall be blessed upon the earth ..«
Hast thou many enemies,, and fearest the lo«8 of thy life by them? Apply,” The number of thy days will I fuljui the Lord will preserve fiim and keep liimalive.^^
Pearest thou- that thou shalt either live toa long, or die too soon? Apply, •^^Thou shalt go to thy grave m a JnH ages as a rick of corn cometh in the due season”’ into thii barnw
]ff thou fearest kwrt by any of the creatures
•*The fear of you, and the dread of: you,, shall be upon every beast of the earthy and upon every fowl of the air, upon all that moveth upon, the earthy upoa aiLthe fishes f the sea; into your hana ace they deliver — ed.^ Thou shalt be in league with the stonea of the field;, and the beasts oC the field shall be at peace with thee<^^
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ffhen ihoU haat a irmbkd hearty dlher for
sotd or body.
“The peace of God, which passeth all udderstanding, shall keep your hearts and tnlndsJ^ The Lord will bless his people with peace,**”
Is thine heart troubled with many temptations of satan, or with fears of sin and misery? Apply, ‘*The peace of God shall preserve your hearts.” Hast thou many troubles oitwardly? Apply, *<The Lord shall bless his people witn peace.^^ If tkou wouldest have thy purpose to prosper,
^’Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: and the light ‘shall shine upon thy ways.*^
“Whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.’ Commit thy way unto the Lord: trust also in him, and he shall bring it to pa8s.<^”
When thou often purposest to do good both for thy soul and body, and yet lindest thy purposes broken, apply, ‘*Thou shalt decree a thing, and the Lord shall establish it unto thee; he shall brin it to passJ^ When thou art in doing of any thing, apply, Whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.*** When thou art called to a great work wherein thou shalt have great opposition.
<<The Lord — he it is that doth go before thee, he will be with thee; he will not fait
PhiL iv, r. lp Psalm zsix, 11. * Job xxii« 28. A Psalm iy 3. •Psalm xumi 5.
thee, neither forsake thee: fear Dot» neither be dismayed.*^ The Lord will shew him” self strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect towards him;^
<*He shall we his angels charge over tkee to keep thee m all thy ways: they shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone. Thou shalt tread, upon the lion and the adder.; the youns lion and dragon shalt thou trample under foot.”^’
It matters not what be the lets that oppose us, when the Lord goes before us; ne will easily beat them down: nor what strength resists such as he has promised to shew his strength for: nor how many be our dangers, when his angels have charge Over us to keep us. Theremre go on iri the work, and fear n6t the issue, being strengthened by the promises of Him that never faileth his.
In times of danger.
‘*The Loid will keep the feet of his saint.d Whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet for fear of evil.*.
•*Thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; yea, thou shalt dig about thee, and thou shalt take rest in safety; also, thou shalt lie down, and none shall make thee afraid, They which trust in the Lord shall
Deut. xxxi, 8. ^2 Chron. zvi, 9. Psalm zci, lU 13, 13. ^I 3am. ii, 9. eProv. i» 33. f job xi, 18, 19.
tie as: ttioiint Zion, which cannot bts remorecF^ but abideth forever. As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the Lord is round about his piE^ople, from henceforth even for ever.*
“He will not suffer thy foot to be* moved: he that Iceepe thee will notsluniber. Beheld, heat keepeth Israel will not slumber n&r sleep, the Lord is thy keeper the Lord is thy shade upon thy right nand. *»”’ Seeing the Lord is our keeper we need not fear the danger.
Hhmthou art in great trouble ^c* “When thou passeth through the watersj. I will he with thee and through the rivers they shall not overfliow thee when, thou walkest through the fire» thou, shalt not be burnt, neither shall the flame kindle upoo, thee. I will give waters in the wild)ertiesS|. and rivers inJbe desert,, to give* drink to mjr people, my chosen.
* *Surely in: the floodk of great waters,, they shall not come nigh unto him. Thou art: my hiding place, thou, shalt preserve me from trouble: thou shalt compass me about with son|^ of deliverance*.^’’
When. thou seest thyself compassed; with, many troubles, and beginne&t to fear, agplyt. ^I will, be with; thee they shall not over
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flow thee.” In the fire of affliction, thou Shalt not only not be burnt but the flame shall not kindle upon thee; the greatest trouble shall do thee the least harm, for God being with thee will bring thee out, as he did Israel through the sea, and the three children out of the fire, with not so much as^he savour of fire about them: so shall not so much as the savour of evil be upon his/> but he will compass them about with sons of deliverance.
m thou seemest to he forgotten in (tffliction.
**TheLord will also be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble. For the needy shall not always be forgotten, the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever.*
**Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? Yea, they might forget; yet will not I forget thee.*>
**He will not always chide, neither will he keep his anger for ever.c The Lord will not cast off for ever. But though he cause erief yet will he have compassion, according to the multitude of his mercies.^ ‘’
If^Aen thoufearest tJum shalt die in misery.
*«They shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures. •”
aPaalm ix, 9, 18. bjga. xlix, 15. epsalm ciii, 9. d JjajsuvL 31, 32. «jobzzzvi, 11.
JVhm thy sorrows grow great.
*«Thou shaltforget thy misery, and remember it as waters that pass awaj.^ Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, till he fill his mouth with laughing, and his lips with rejoicing.^ Be of gooa courage, and he shall strengthen thy heart-V Unto the upi;ight there iriseth light in the darkness.’^ They that sow in tears, shall reap in joy. He that goeth forth and weepefh, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.® ’
“The hope of the righteous shall be gladness.^
‘’Blessed are they that mourn, for they
shall be comforted.ff
“Ye now have sorrow, but I will see you again, and your hearts shall rejoice, and your joy no wwn taketh from you.”*»
Hath sorrow taken deep root in thy soul, that thou fearestthou shall never find hearty joy? Apply, *’He shall comfort thine heart.’* Is such a cross upon thee, that thou fearest thou shaltnever forget it? Apply, ‘*TholishaU forget thy misery, as waters that pass away.N
ffhen thou knowest no way out of misery f for soul or body*
“Call unto me, and I will answer thee,
and &b€w thee great and migbtj things which thou know est not.”^
If thou wouldest have deliverance out of trouble.
“He will beautify the meek with salvation:” or, he wiltniaht the meek glorious by. ^divercmce,^
The righteous crj, and the L*ord heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles. Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivereth him out of them all.<^
* ‘Happy is the man whom God correcteth; for hemakethsore, andbindeth up; he woundeth, and his hands make whole. He shall deliv-er thee in six troubles; vea, in seven there, shall no evil touch thee.«i Call upon me in the day of trouble 1 will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me, «”
When thou art in many troubles, and’ fearest thou shall never get out of all, apply,. “The Lord will deliver thee out of all, “iV the Lord hath delivered thee once or twice, and thou fearest thou wilt not continue so still; as often as thou fallest into troubles agply “He ^M: deliver thee in six troubles; and the seventh shall not touch thee.’*
I^ thine enemies prevaiL
“The rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the right- -
a Jer. xxxiii,j3. bPaalm cxlix, 4. cPsalmxxiv* ir, 19. djobv,!?’, 18, 19. epsalml,l5.
eous put forth their hand unto iDiquitj. * I will call on the TiOrd, so shall I be saved from mine enemies. The adversaries of the Lord shall be broken to pieces, the eves of the wicked shall fail; their refage shall per. ish, their hope shall be sorrow of mind, b The Lord shall cause thine enemies, that rise up against thee, to be smitten before thy face. «”
Seest thou many rise up to trouble thee? Apply, “Thine enemies that rise against thee, shall /a// before thy face” Hope they to prevail against thee? Apply, **Their hope shall be sorrow of mind.^^ Have they great means to cause them to pros|Ser? Apply, “Their refuge %la perish/^ Have they long oppressed thee? Apply, “The rod of the wicked shall not always rest upon the lot of the righteous.” Seest thou no means to get froiivthem? Say with the prophet David, “I will call upon, the Lord, so shall 1 be safe from mine enemies*”
That thou may est be delivered and thine enemies afflicted.
“The Lord thy God will put all these curses upon thine enemies, and on them that hate thee, which prosecute thee.* The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright. ^”
A psalm czxvy 3. Psalm zviii, 3. 1 Sam. ii, ijO. Job zi, 20. cDeut xxviii, 7. dDcuL xxx» T. Prov. xxi, 18.
Jffthou wouldest have thine enemies destroy ed>
“They that hate thee shall be cloathed with shame, and the dwelling-place of the wicked shall come to noadit.^
“Behold all they which were incensed against thee, shall be ashamed and confounded; they shall be as nothing; and they that strive with thee shall perish; for I the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not, IwUlhelp thee. Thou shalt thresh the mountains and beat them small, and shalt make the hills as chaff: >*” by which mountains and hills is meant the -greatest eneviies, ’
“They that despise me shall be lightly esteemed. «” These promises are to be applied by us, as they are the enemies of God and of his gospel, and ours for his sake.
If the tuicked plot against thee.
“The wicked plot against the just; their sword shall enter into their own heart, their ipow shall be broken: The Lord shall laugh at him.^i
“The enemies shall surely gather themselves together against thee, but not by me; whosoever shall gather themselves together against thee shall faiL«”.
In the troubles of the church, ‘Thou shalt see peace upon Israel, thou
. “Job 1^,22. bi6a.xJi, 11,13,15. «! Sam. ii, 30. dpsalmszxvu, 12, 15, 13. elaa. lir, 15.
‘fihalt see the good of Jerusalem ftirthe8ajr« ‘Of thy life.<^ Thou shalt come and sing in the height of Ziofn. *>”
When thou hast applied the promises, and used all the means, and yet find est pot thyself filled with God as thou desirest, then comfort thyself with this, ‘* Yet a litth while, -and when thou awakes t, thou shalt be satis* £ed with his image.
For the fall of Antichrist.
Because the time draweth near of the fall of antichrist, we must stir qp ourselves to hasten the Lord by earnest prayers; and for the strengthening of our faith, apply these promises, ‘’And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast, — these shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh and burn her with fire.**
‘Therefore shall her plagues come in one day, death and mourning, and famine, and «he shall be utterly burnt with fire, tor strong is the Lord God who judgeth her. And a mighty ang<^l took up a stone, like a great mill -stone, and cast it into the, sea, saying, 7%U3 with violence shall that great city Babylon be thrown down and shall be found no moreatalL o”Even so, come, Lord Jesus, and hasten this happy day.
Pot the caiiing ef the Jews,
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Seeing the Lord hath promised many glorious things to the Jews, with much grace and peace both to the Jews and Gentiles at ‘iheir conversion; when the ten tribes shall be re-united to the two, which never yet as, let us never give him rest till he sit up ,J«rusalem the praise of the world; and for the strengthening of us in prayer, apply thtse promises, “Thus saith the Lord Grod, Bdiold, I will take the children of Israel fron among the heathen, whither they be gone, and will gather them on every side, and bring them into their own land: and I wiR Tsake them one nation, in the land upon the mountains of Israel: and one king shall be king to them all; and they shall b no more two nations, neither shall they be livided into two kingdoms anymore at all.*”
**In thpse days the house of Judah shall walk witl the house of Israel, and they shall come together out of the land of the north, to tie land that I have given for an inheritance into your fathers.**
“The Lore shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be ^een upon thee: and the Gentiles shall cone to thy light, and kings to the brightness (f thy rising; thy sons shall come from afar, and thy daughters shall be
Ezek. xxx^Sl, 22. b jer. iii, 18.
nursed at thy side: then thou shaltsee and flow together, and thine heart shall fear and be enlarged, because the sea shall be converted unto thee: the forces of the Gentiles shall come unto thee. Whereas thou hast been forsaken and hated, so that no mat went through thee, 1 will make thee an eternal excellency, a joy of many generatiois: thou shalt also suck the milk of the 6m* tilea, and shalt suck the breasts 4of kings’
*’The Gentiles shall see thy righteoisness and all kings thy glory; and thou slalt be called by a new name, which the mcuth of the Lord shall name; thou shalt al be a crown of glory in the hand of the lord, and a royal diadem in the hand a thy God.b
“They shall build the old waster, they shall raise up the former desolatiois they shall repair the waste cities, the derolations of many generations; and stransrs shall stand and feed your flocks, and e sons of of the alien shall be your ploughmen, and your vine-dressers; but ye shkl be named */A« priests of the Zorrf;’ men smll call you Uhe ministers of our God:^ y shall eat the riches of the Gentiles, and their glory tihallyou boast yourselves.” /
“Thus saith the Lord, Behold I will lift up my hand to the Gentiles and set up my
/ ’ standard to the peopU; and|they shall bring thy sons in their arros and thy daughters sfiall be carried upon their shoulders, and kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers; they shall bow down to thee with their face toward the earth, and lick up Hie dust of thy feet.*