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Title: The saints legacies, or A collection of certaine promises out of the word of God Collected for the priuate use, but published for the comfort of Gods people. Whereunto is now added the saints support in times of trouble.
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Print source: The saints legacies, or A collection of certaine promises out of the word of God Collected for the priuate use, but published for the comfort of Gods people. Whereunto is now added the saints support in times of trouble.
Fawkner, Antony, b. 1601 or 2, attributed name. aut, Farindon, Anthony, 1598-1658, attributed name. aut, A. F.
Oxford: Printed by Leonrd Lichfield, for Richard Royston, in Ivy Lane, An. Dom. 1640.
Alternate titles: Collection of certaine promises out of the word of God.
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Meditations -- Early works to 1800.
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TO THE RIGHT HONOVRABLE and happy Society of all true Believers militant in
To the Reader.
RVLES TO BE OBSERVED IN READING OF PROMISES.
THE FIRST LEGACY.
FIRST ABOVT SINNE. If we find nothing in our selves that may move God.
THE II. LEGACY. If we feare, God will remember our sinnes to punish them.
THE III. LEGACY. If often sinning cause thee doubt of pardon.
THE IV. LEGACY. If thou despaire.
THE V. LEGACY. If thou findest sinne an heavy bur∣den, and Satan pursuing.
THE VI. LEGACY. If thou turne from sinne, and yet doubt of pardon.
THE VII. LEGACY. If thou wouldst have thy mani∣fold rebellions subdued.
THE VIII. LEGACY. If thy heart bee hard and full of corruption.
THE IX. LEGACY. If unbridled nature break out into passion.
THE X. LEGACY. If thou be in bondage to some sin.
THE XI. LEGACY. If thou fearest the breaking out of strong sinnes.
THE XII LEGACY. When thou art stayed from sinne by admonition.
THE XIII. LEGACY. If thou fearest God will de∣stroy thee for sin.
THE XIV LEGACY. If thou be tempted to uncleannes.
THE XV. LEGACY. If thou canst not find out thy sin, for which God corrects thee.
THE XVI. LEGACY. If thou doubt of salvation.
THE XVII. LEGACY. If thine heart bee as a wil∣dernesse, barren of good.
THE XVIII. LEGACY. If thou wantest holinesse.
THE XIX. LEGACY. When thou canst not offer up any sacrifice.
THE XX. LEGACY. When thou feelest but litle grace.
THE XXI. LEGACY. When all thy graces are weake.
THE XXII. LEGACY. When thy heart is dryed for want of Grace.
THE XXIII. LEGACY. If thou wantest the spirit.
THE XXIV. LEGACY. If looking on Gods love, thou canst not love God againe.
THE XXV. LEGACY. If thou canst not bring thine heart to delight in the Lord.
THE XXVI. LEGACY. If thou feelest not Gods feare in thine heart.
THE XXVII. LEGACY. If thine heart will not praise the Lord.
THE XXVIII. LEGACY. If thou wantest wisdome.
THE XXIX. LEGACY. If thou canst not understand Gods voyce.
THE XXX. LEGACY. If thou caust not see into the mysteries of the Gospell.
THE XXXI. LEGACY. If thou seest a good way and hast no power to walke in it.
THE XXXII. LEGACY. If thou wantest memory.
THE XXXIII. LEGACY. When thou seest thine ignorance.
THE XXXIV. LEGACY. If thou desirest grace and art not satisfied.
THE XXXV. LEGACY. If thine heart be dead.
THE XXXVI. LEGACY. Jf thou fearest falling away.
THE XXXVII. LEGACY. If thou art fallen.
THE XXXVIII. LEGACY. When the Lord hath forsa∣ken thee.
THE XXXIX LEGACY. When thou feelest thy vilenesse.
THE XL. LEGACY. When thou feelest thy spiri∣tuall poverty.
THE XLI. LEGACY. When thou art in a strait.
THE XLII. LEGACY. If thou fearest Satan will cause thee to fall.
THE XLIII. LEGACY. If thou canst not profit by the word God.
THE XLIV. LEGACY. If thou findest thy selfe un∣like Gods people.
THE XLV. LEGACY. If thou wouldst have Gods blessing rest upon thee.
THE XLVI. LEGACY. If thou would'st be a blessing in thy place.
THE XLVII. LEGACY. If thou separatest from the wicked in their corrupt worship.
THE XLVIII. LEGACY A promise to be applyed in every ordinance.
THE XLIX. LEGACY. When thou prayest.
THE L. LEGACY. WHen thou meditatest.
THE LI. LEGACY. In meditating, conferring, and reading Gods word.
THE. LII. LEGACY. In reading of the word of thou understandest not.
THE LIII. LEGACY. If thou canst not conferre.
THE LIV. LEGACY. When thou art to goe to the assemblies.
THE LV. LEGACY. Wouldest thou enjoy the ordinances of God, and a blessing upon them.
THE LVI. LEGACY. Jf thou enjoyest grace or meanes of Grace.
THE LVII. LEGACY. When thou art banished from Gods ordinances.
THE LVIII. LEGACY. Whilst thou art banish't from Gods house.
THE LIX. LEGACY. When wicked sheepheards are over us.
THE LX. LEGACY. When through wicked sheepheards thou art come to great misery.
THE LXI. LEGACY. When thou settest thy selfe to fast.
THE LXII. LEGACY. If thou art railed upon for well-doing.
THE LXIII. LEGACY. If thou are persecuted.
THE LXIV. LEGACY. Jn partaking with Gods peo∣ple in suffering.
THE LXV. LEGACY. When thou art called to de∣fend the truth.
THE LXVI. LEGACY. If thou wouldest bring forth sea∣sonable fruit for every estate.
THE LXVII. LEGACY.
THE LXVIII. LEGACY. If thou wantest children.
THE LXIX. LEGACY. If the Lord deny thee children.
THE LXX. LEGACY. If thou wouldst have a comfortable and holy use of thy habitation.
THE LXXI. LEGACY. If thou wouldst have thy going out, and comming in blessed.
THE LXXII. LEGACY. When thou eatest or enjoyest any blessing, that it may satisfy, and be sanctified.
THE LXXIII. LEGACY. When thou takest thy rest at night, &c.
THE LXXIV. LEGACY. When thou puttest thy hand to any works.
THE LEXXV. LEGACY. If thou wouldst have thine out∣ward blessings blessed.
THE LXXVI. LEGACY. If thou desirest to enjoy the la∣bours of thine hands.
THE LXXVII. LEGACY. If thou art diligent in thy calling.
THE LXXVIII. LEGACY. When thou seest wicked men follow unsatisfying things with rest∣lesse desires and thou de∣sirest content.
THE LXXIX. LEGACY. If thou fearest thou shalt loose by following the Lord.
THE LXXX. LEGACY. When thou hast lost blessings by sinne.
THE LXXXI. LEGACY. If thou fearest losse of thy good name.
THE LXXXII. LEGACY. If the world despise thee, &c.
THE LXXXIII. LEGACY. When thou art in want for soule or body.
THE LXXXIV. LEGACY. In liberall giveing.
THE LXXXV. LEGACY. If sicknesse be among us.
THE LXXXVI. LEGACY. If thou fearest death.
THE LXXXVII. LEGACY. If thou fearest untimely death.
THE LXXXVIII. LEGACY. If thon fearest hurt by any of the creatures.
THE LXXXIX. LEGACY. When thou hast a troubled heart?
THE XC. LEGACY. If thou wouldst have thy purpose to prosper.
THE XCI. LEGACY. When thou art called to a great worke.
THE XCII. LEGACY. In times of danger.
THE XCIII. LEGACY. When thou art in great trouble &c.
THE XCIV. LEGACY. When thou seemest to be forgot∣ten in affliction.
THE XCV. LEGACY. When thou fearest to dye in misery.
THE XCVI. LEGACY. When thy sorrowes grow great.
THE XCVII. LEGACY. When thou knowest no way out of misery for soule or body.
THE XCVIII. LEGACY. If thou wouldst have delive∣rance out of trouble.
THE XCIX. LEGACY. If thine enemies prevaile.
THE C. LEGACY. That thou maist be delivered, and thine enemies afflicted
THE CI. LEGACY. Jf thou wouldst have thine enemies destroyed, &c.
THE CII. LEGACY. Jf the wicked plot against thee.
THE CIII. LEGACY. In the troubles of the Church.
THE CIV. LEGACY. For the fall of Antichrist.
THE CV. LEGACY. For the calling of the Iewes.
A Post-script sent from the Authour.
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AN EPITOME OF PRO∣MISES FOR THE SAINTS SVPPORT IN TIME OF TROVBLE.
I.
II. That GOD hath given Christ to death for his Elect.
III. That wee are freely justified by Iesus Christ.
IV. That GOD hath made a Cove∣nant with his Children to be their GOD.
V. That GOD will call his Children to the knowledge of his Truth.
VI. That GOD will give his Spirit unto his children.
VII. That GOD will cause his Children to trust in him by faith.
VIII. That God will give his Children an humble and broken heart.
X. That Gods Children shall have pow∣er to mortify and overcome sin.
X. That the Children of God shall live a holy and sanctified life.
XI They that love God.
XII. That GOD will give his Children hearts to delight in all his holy Ordinances.
XIII That God will give his Children hearts to feare and serve him.
XIV. That God will give his Children hearts to seek him by prayer.
XV. That God will heare the Prayers of his Children.
XVI. That we may persevere in grace.
XVII. That God will give unto his Children the good things of this life.
XVIII. That God will guide his Children by his speciall providence in all their wayes.
XIX. That God will blesse those which are diligent in their Calling.
XX.
XXI. That God will reward those that are fruitfull in good works.
XXII. That we shall receive good by he society of the faithfull.
XXIII. That God will keep afflictions from his Children as it may bee for their good.
XXIV. That otherwise God will bee with, preserve and keep his Children in afflictions that they hurt them not.
XXV. That God will deliver his Children out of afflictions in his due time.
XXVI. That God will sanctify all afflictions for the good of his people.
XXVIII. That God in his owne time will sub∣due all the enemies of his Church.
XXVIII. That the Children of God shall dye happily.
XXIX. That the just shall bee raised unto eternall life.
XXX. That God will reward the labours of the righteous in the life to come.
XXXI. That God will make good and per∣forme all that he hath promised
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A POSTSCRIPT, TO ALL TRVE BELEEVERS.
FIVE TABLES FOR THE Right and Ready finding out of any Promise in this Booke, for the comfortable supply of present necessity: the number shewes the page, where the Promise (wee would have) is to be found.