THE FRVITS OF FAITH IN THESE FIUE FAMOUS Men, SCRIPTURE WORTHIES HEB: XI.
By faith Enoch was translated that hee should not see death: etc: for before his translation he had this testimonie that hee pleased God. vers. 5.
By faith Noah being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with feare prepared an ark to ye saving of his house etc. v. 7.
By faith Abraham when he was called to go out etc. obeyed and went out not knowing whither he went and he sojourned in the land of promise etc. v. 8. 9.
By faith Joseph when he died (in Egipt) made mention of the departing of the children of Israel, and gave commandment concerning his bones. v. 12.
By faith Moses when he was come to yeers refused to he called the son of Pharaohs daughter, chusing rather to suffer affliction etc. v. 24. 25.
THE PICTURE OF A NEW BORNE CHRISTIAN DRAWNE BY THE SCRIPTUR'S TRUE PROPORTION, IN TWENTY FOUR INFALLIBLE CHARACTERS.
1. Of his new Birth. ‘Except a man bee Borne againe he cannot injoy God being Borne againe of incorruptable seed, 1 pet. 1. 23.’ ‘Whosoeuer is borne of God he cannot sin, 1. John 3. 9.’ ‘cast not the childrens bread to dogs, Math. 15. 26.’
2. of his new Foode. ‘I haue esteemed his word more then my necessary food Job. 23. 12’ ‘How sweete are thy words vnto my taste? psal. 119. 103’ ‘As christs, so in the measure received the christian his meatis to do the will of his father Joh. 4. 34.’
3. of his Growth. ‘may grow up into him in all things Eph. 4. 15.’ ‘As new borne babes desire the sincere milk of the word to grow thereby, 1. pet. 1. 2.’ ‘But they grow in grace and in knowledge, 1. pet. 1. 2.’
4. his Apparell ‘Hath put on the armour of light Rom: 13. 12’ ‘And of righteousness. 2. Cor. 6. 7.’ ‘the whole armor of God Ephe: 6: 11.’
5. his inward man ‘Thy word haue I hid in my hart psal. 119. 11:’ ‘Your life is hid with Christ in God Colo: 3. 3.’ ‘but let it be the hidden man of the hart strengthned with might by his spirit. etc. Ep: 3. 16’
6. his will. ‘for to will is present with me Ro: 7. 18.’ ‘with good will doing service as to ye Lord for if there be first a willing minde it is accepted. etc. 2. Cor: 8. 12.’
7. his Conscience alwayes a conscience void of offence toward God and toward men Act. 24: 16. ‘Holding faith and a good conscience. 1 Tim. 1. 19’ ‘with the testimony of our conscience serving god 2. Co 1. 12’
8. his Loue. ‘o how I love thy law, yea aboue fine gold. Psal: 119.’ ‘love worketh none ill, love is the fulfilling of the law. Rom: 13. 10.’
9. his Hatred. ‘I hate every false way psal. 119. 104.’ ‘hate the evil loue the good Amos. 5. 15.’ ‘do good to them that hate you Mat: 5. 44.’ ‘therefore the world hateth you John. 15. 19’
10. his Feare. ‘who desire to feare thy name Nehe: 1. 11.’ ‘therefore will not wee feare though the earth be removed Psal. 46. 2.’ ‘a book of remembrance was written for them. Mal. 3. 16’
11. his Confidence ‘And have no confidence in the flesh Phil: 3. 3.’ ‘Wee hold fast the confidence firm unto the end Heb: 3. 6.’ ‘cast not away your confidence which hath great recompence Heb. 10. 35.’
12. his Joy. ‘Yet I will rejoyce in the Lord: I will joy in the God of my salvation. Habak: 3. 28.’ ‘and your joy no man taketh from you Jo: 16. 22.’ ‘It is joy to the just to do judgment Pro: 21: 15.’
13. his Grief but they are grieved for the affliction of Joseph ‘And grieve not the holy spirit of God. Eph. 4. 30.’ ‘Surely he hath borne our griefs, Isa. 53. 4’
14. his Patience ‘Who by patient continuance in well-doing seek for glory, and honour, Rom. 1. 7.’ ‘and let us run with patience Heb. 12. 1.’ ‘let patience have her perfect work, sa. 1. 4.’
15. his Anger. ‘Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thy selfe in any wise to do evil. Psal. 37. 8.’ ‘be angry and sin not Eph. 4. 26. put of anger wrath malice etc.’
16. his outward man ‘Let not sin reign therefore in your mortall body etc: Rom. 6. 12.’ ‘but if ye through the spirit do mortifie the deeds of the body Rom: 8. 13’
17. his Hearing. ‘take heed how ye hear Luk. 8. 28.’ take heed what ye hear. ‘my sheep hear my voice Joh. 10. 27.’ ‘faith cometh by hearing Ro. 10. 17.’
18. his Eyes. ‘I was eyes to the blinde Job. 29. 15.’ ‘the eyes of the lord are in every place beholding the evil and the good Pro. 15. 3.’ ‘blessed are the eyes which see Luk. 10. 23.’
19. his Tongue. ‘not double tongued. 1. Tim. 3. 8.’ ‘Who so keepeth his tongue keepeth his soul: pr: 21’ ‘The tongue of the Just is as choice silver Pro. 10. 20.’
20. his Eating. ‘and eateth not the bread of idleness. pr: 32.’ ‘They shall eate and praise the Lord Isa. 62. 9’ ‘Thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands Psal. 128. 2.’
21. his Hands. ‘He that, [...] hath clean hands and a pure hart, psal. 24. 4.’ ‘lifting vp holy hands. 1. Tim. 2. 8.’ ‘work with your own hands. 1. Thes. 4. 11.’
22. his Feete. ‘Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God. Eccl. 5. 1.’ ‘make strait paths for your feet. Heb. 12. 13’ ‘if thy foot offend thee cut it of. mat. 18. 8.’
23. his Company. ‘I am a companion of all them that feare thee. psal. 119. 63.’ ‘not to company with fornicators. 1. Cor. 5. 9’ ‘note yt man and have no company. etc 2 Th. 3. 11’
24. his Death. ‘Pretious in the sight of the Lord, ps. 116. 15.’ ‘on such the second death hath no power. Rev. 25’ ‘He yt overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death Rev. 2. 11.’