Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1645 Excerpt: ... thing which God requires in every true Israelite. God God that trieth the hearts of aH'the sons of men, raketh pleasure in uprightnesse.The frowardand unstable are abomination to hishigh-( chroma. T- nesjbut such as are upright in their way are hisdelight.The offerings of an upright heart are free and voluntary, whichGod graciously ten dreth,&lovingly zcccpKth;TheSacrijtce of the wicked is an abomi-Prov. 15.8, nation to the Lord: but the prayer of the upright is his delight. God Job i.a, will not cast of the upright, nor leave his fiulin adversity. If"thou wertfttre andupright, surely now he would awakefir thee, and make the habitation ofthj righteousnefe prosperous. God will make it known that he doth regard the upright,& though for a time they be in affliction, they (hall not be foriakeor left desolate. Mark? the. end of the upright, fir the end1 of that man if' peace-. The wicked, may flourish sot a time like the Bay-tree, but suddenly they snail wither. The upright may be kept under for a time, but he shall bud and bloslbme apace in his season, and-his prosperity shall endure. The upright shall dwell in the Land, and the perfici shall Prov.i.xiwi remaihein it. The righteous shall inherit the Land, and dwell Psel.jjr.1$. therein fir ever. The Tabernacle of the upright shalt flourish. P"v. 14-1 - The word of the Lord doth al waies good to-them that walke up rightly, Micha 2.7. God doth pronounce all good to them that live according to his Commandments; instructions-will sinke iH to such hearts, the promises cheare and revive them; by the doctrines they are made wife, they increase in wisdome, they grow Psal,7 j, i;. from one measure of grace and comfort so another. God is good to Israel, even to them that be of an upright heart; ..."