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PART TWO Bible Promises

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PROMISES FOR THE EXERCISE OF DUTIES AND GLORIES


Chapter 1
In the Fulfillment of Duty Toward God


1. To faith in Christ
Confessing Christ

2. To repentance
To them that mourn for the wickedness of the land
Repenting in affliction
Confession of sin

3. Obedience-
Obeying Christ

4. To sincerity and uprightness
5. To the love of God
To the love of Christ

6. To trusting and patiently waiting on God
7. To the fear of God
Honoring God

8. To prayer
Seeking God-
Secret prayer
Praising God
Desires of grace

9. To wisdom and knowledge
To the wise
Love and study of wisdom
Knowledge of God and Christ
Learning of Christ

10. To a due regard to the Word of God
To hearing and reading the Word
Loving the Word
Trembling at the Word
11. Meditation
12. To fasting
Fasting in secret

13. To baptism
14.To the Lord's Supper
15. To good discourse
The government of the tongue

16. To watchfulness
17. To keeping good company
Avoiding evil company
18. To performing oaths
19. To the keeping of the Sabbath

'Chapter 2
In the Performance of Duty Toward Men

1. To obedience to parents
2. To good education
Correction of children

3. To a good wife
4. To faithful servants
5. To good kings and magistrates
6. To obedient subjects
7. To faithful ministers
8. To them that receive and hearken to ministers
9. To love and unity
To the peacemakers
Love to God's people

10. To the charitable, the merciful and the liberal to God's ministers
To alms in secret
To the supporting of God's ministers and worship
To the merciful

11. To the giving and the receiving of reproofs
12. To forgiving injuries
13. To chastity and purity
14. To diligence
To improving our talents
Moderation in sleep

15. To the just and honest
16. To truth
17. To candor
18. To contentment and mortification
Contentment
Mortification of sin
To the spiritually-minded

Chapter 3
In the Cultivation of Christian Character

1. To the meek, humble, contrite
The meek
To the humble
The contrite and mourners
2. To them that suffer for righteousness' sake
To them that are excommunicated unjustly
3. To patience and submission
4. To perseverance
To him that overcomes

PART THREE
PROMISES OF THE GROWTH AND GLORY OF THE CHURCH

1. The enlargement of the church, and the spread of the Gospel
  2. Glory of the church
3. Increase of light and knowledge, and the means of grace
4. Increase of purity, holiness, and righteousness
5. Peace, love, and unity
6. Submission and destruction of the enemies of the church
The destruction of Antichrist, Babylon, etc.
7. Favor and submission of kings to the Kingdom of Christ
8. The security, tranquility, and prosperity of the church
9. The perpetual continuance of the church
10. The conversion and restoration of the Jews

PART FOUR
PROMISES OF CHRIST'S SECOND COMING

That Christ will come again

CONCLUSION

That God will perform all his promises

APPENDIX

The Original Introduction by Samuel Clarke


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