An Historical Perspective|An Historical Perspective of Precious Bible Promises
- Notice Recommendation by Dr. Isaac Watts (1674-1748)
PART ONE
BLESSINGS PROMISED TO BELIEVERS
Chapter 1
Promises of Temporal Blessings
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 |
General promises to believers |
2.Temporal Blessings |
3.Food & Raiment |
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Food |
Raiment |
4. Long life and health |
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4. LONG LIFE AND HEALTH |
Long life |
Health |
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5. Safety under the divine protection |
6.Promises of Peace |
7.Direction |
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8.Honor |
9. Success and prosperity |
10. Plenty and riches |
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10. Plenty and riches |
12. A blessing upon all the believer has |
11.Of Children |
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13. A blessing upon the children of believers |
14. A blessing upon the families of the Good |
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Chapter 2 |
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1.In General |
Promises Relating to the Troubles of Life |
Preservation from trouble |
Deliverance from trouble |
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Support in trouble |
Promises relating to sickness, old age, etc. |
Deliverance from sickness |
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Support in sickness |
In old age |
3. Deliverance from famine and want |
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Deliverance from war and enemies |
From war |
From enemies |
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5. From oppression and injustice |
From slander and reproach |
Slander |
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Reproach |
7. From witchcraft |
8. Promises to the stranger and exile |
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9. To the poor and helpless |
10. To the fatherless and widow |
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11. To the childless |
12. To the prisoner and captive |
13. Deliverance from death |
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10.Fatherless & Widow |
11.Childless |
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Chapter 3 |
Promises of Spiritual Blessings in This Life |
1. In general |
Of justification, pardon, and reconciliation |
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Justification |
Pardon of sin |
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Of the most heinous sins |
Of all sins |
Of backsliding |
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Pardon through Christ |
Reconciliation |
3. Adoption |
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4. Union and communion with the church |
5. Free access to God, with acceptance |
6. Of hearing prayer |
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7. Sanctifying grace in general |
8. Of converting grace |
The grace of repentance |
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The grace of faith |
Grace to fear God |
Knowledge, wisdom, etc. |
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Knowledge |
Wisdom |
Divine teaching |
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Divine guidance |
Ability for good discourse |
10. The means of grace |
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A blessing upon ordinances |
11. Of grace against sin and temptation |
To mortify sin |
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Against temptation |
From the enticement of sinners |
Victory over the world |
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Victory over the devil |
12. Strength, courage, and resolution |
13. Fruitfulness and increase of grace |
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Fruitfulness |
In old age |
Increase of grace |
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The grace of meekness |
14. Grace to persevere |
15. Sanctified afflictions |
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16. Grace to the children of Israel |
17. An interest in God |
As our God |
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Our portion |
Our glory |
His presence with us |
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His love |
His mercy |
His help |
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His care |
His covenant with his people |
God will not forsake them |
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18. An interest in Christ |
All grace from Christ |
Redemption by Christ |
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Life from Him |
His intercession |
His love |
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His care of his church |
His presence with his people |
Promises of the Spirit |
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His teaching |
Help in prayer |
To witness our adoption |
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To seal our redemption |
To be our comforter |
The joys of the Holy Ghost |
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20. The ministry of angels |
21. That we shall be kings and priests unto God |
22. Peace of conscience, comfort, and hope |
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Peace of conscience |
Comfort |
Hope |
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23. Delight and joy in God |
24. Support in death |
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Chapter 4 |
Promises of Blessings in the Future World |
1.Deliverance from hell |
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2. Happiness immediately after death |
3. A glorious resurrection |
4. Everlasting happiness in heaven |
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Freedom from all sorrow in heaven |
Joy in heaven |
Glory in heaven |
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The kingdom of heaven |
The heavenly inheritance |
Enjoyment of God |
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Eternal life |
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PART TWO |
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PROMISES FOR THE EXERCISE OF DUTIES AND GLORIES |
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In the Fulfilment of Duty Toward God |
1. To faith in Christ |
Confessing Christ |
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2. To repentance |
To them that mourn for the wickedness of the land |
Repenting in affliction |
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Confession of sin |
3.Obedience |
Obeying Christ |
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4.To sincerity and uprightness |
5.To the love of God |
To the love of Christ |
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6.To trusting and patiently waiting on God |
7.To the fear of God |
Honoring God |
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8.To prayer |
Seeking God |
Secret prayer |
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Praising God |
Desires of grace |
9. To wisdom and knowledge |
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To the wise |
Love and study of wisdom |
Knowledge of God and Christ |
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Learning of Christ |
10. To a due regard to the Word of God |
To hearing and reading the Word |
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Loving the Word |
Trembling at the Word |
11. Meditation |
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12. To fasting |
Fasting in secret |
13. To baptism |
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14. To the Lord's Supper |
15. To good discourse |
The government of the tongue |
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16. To watchfulness |
17. To keeping good company |
Avoiding evil company |
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18. To performing oaths |
19. To the keeping of the Sabbath |
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APPENDIX
The Original Introduction by Samuel Clark