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Rom. xvi. 20. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. 1 Cor. xvi. 23. Phil. iv. 23. 1 Thess. v. 28. 2 Thess. iii. 18. 2 Cor. viii. 9. Ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.

Eph. i. 7. We have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace.

1 Pet. ii. 3. If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.

CXXIII. The grace of God in the economy of man's salvation. In election.-Rom. xi. 5, 6. There is a remnant according to the election of grace. And if by grace, then is it no more of works; otherwise grace is no more grace.

CXXIV. Our calling is of grace. Gal. i. 15. God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace, &c.

2 Tim. i. 9. God hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling; not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began.

1 Pet. v. 10. The God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, make you perfect, establish, strengthen, settle you.

CXXV. Justification is of grace. Rom. iii. 24. Being justified freely by his grace, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. Gal. ii. 21. I do not frustrate the grace of God; for if righteousness come by the law

then Christ is dead in vain.

v. 4. Christ is become of no effect to you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace. See Rom. v. 15. 17. 20, 21.

CXXVI. Pardon of sin is through grace. Eph. i. 7. In Christ we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace.

CXXVII. Adoption through grace. Eph. i. 5, 6. God having predestinated us to the adoption of children, by Jesus Christ, to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, to the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the Beloved.

CXXVIII. Sanctifying grace, or sanctification through grace. Ps. lxxxiv. 11. The Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord will give grace and glory; no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.

Prov. iii. 34. He scorneth the scorners, but giveth grace to the lowly.

James iv. 6. He resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.

2 Cor. ix. 8. God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work. Ver. 14.

xii. 9. The Lord said, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness.

CXXIX. The gospel is of grace given. John i. 17. The law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.

Acts xiii. 43. Paul and Barnabas exhorted

Christians to continue in the grace of God.

xiv. 3. The Lord gave testimony to the word of his grace, and granted signs and wonders to be done in confirmation of it.

Acts xx. 24. I testify the gospel of the grace of God.-Ver. 32. I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them that are sanctified.

Rom. v. 2. By Jesus Christ we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

vi. 14. Sin shall not have dominion over

you; for ye are not under the law, but under grace. Ver. 15.

2 Cor. vi. 1. We beseech you, that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.

viii. 1. We do you to wit, (we make known to you) of the grace of God bestowed on the churches.

Gal. i. 6. I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace

of Christ.

Phil. i. 7. Ye are all partakers of my grace. Col. i. 6. The gospel bringeth forth fruit in you, since the day ye heard of it, and knew grace of God.

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Tit. ii. 11, 12, 13. The grace of God that bringeth salvation, hath appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; looking for that blessed hope, &c.

Heb. xii. 15. Looking diligently, lest any man fail of the grace of God.

1 Pet. i. 10. The prophets prophesied of the grace that should come unto you.

v. 12. This is the true grace of God wherein ye stand.

Jude 4. Ungodly men turn the grace of God into lasciviousness.

CXXX. Giving alms called grace. 2 Cor. iv. 15.-viii. 6, 7. 19.

CXXXI. Ministerial abilities for publish ing the gospel, are of grace. Acts xiv. 26.

The apostles had been recommended to the | xviii. 27. Apollos helped them much who had grace of God, for the work of the ministry believed through grace. which they fulfilled. Ch. xv. 40.

Rom. i. 5. By whom (Christ) we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations.

xii. 3. I say through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think. Ver. 6. Having gifts differing, according to the grace that is given to us, let us, &c. 1 Pet. iv. 10.

Rom. xv. 15, 16. I have written the more boldly unto you, because of the grace that is given to me of God: That I should be the minister, &c.

1 Cor. iii. 10. According to the grace of God given unto me, as a wise master-builder, I have laid the foundation.

Gal. ii. 9. When the brethren perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave the right hands of fellowship. See Eph. iii. 2.

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CXXXII. The effects of the gospel in a sanctified nature and practice, called grace. Acts iv. 33. Great grace was upon them all. xi. 23. When Barnabas had seen the grace of God, he was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.

1 Cor. i. 4. I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ.

xv. 10. By the grace of God I am what I am and his grace which was bestowed on me was not in vain, but I laboured more abundantly than they all; yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

2 Cor. i. 12. Our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world.

1 Tim. i. 14. The grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant, with faith and love, which is in Christ Jesus.

CXXXIV. Hope through grace. 2 Thess. ii. 16, 17. Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation, and good hope through grace, comfort your hearts, and establish you in every good word and work.

CXXXV. Prayer and praise through grace. Zech. xii. 10. I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and supplica

tions.

Col. iii. 16. Singing with grace in your hearts.

CXXXVI. Salvation is of grace. Eph. ii. 5. 7, 8. When we were dead in sins, he hath quickened us together with Christ; (by grace ye are saved;) that in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace, in his kindness toward us, through Christ Jesus. For by grace are ye saved through faith, and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God.

Heb. ii. 9. Jesus Christ, by the grace of God, did taste death for every man.

1 Pet. i. 13. Be sober, and hope to the end, for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

iii. 7. Husbands and wives, live together, as being heirs of the grace of life.

CXXXVII. Grace prayed for. Gen. xliii. 29. Joseph said to Benjamin, God be gracious unto thee my son.

Numb. vi. 23-26. On this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel, saying, The Lord bless thee, and keep thee: The Lord make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.

Ps. cxix. 29. Grant me thy law graciously.
Isa. xxxiii. 2. Lord be gracious unto us;

2 Tim. ii. 1. Be strong in the grace which we have waited for thee. is in Christ Jesus.

2 Pet. iii. 18. Grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

Heb. xii. 28. Wherefore we receiving a kingdom that cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably, with reverence and godly fear.

xiii. 9. Be not carried about with diverse and strange doctrines; for it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace.

Hos. xiv. 2. Take away all iniquity, and receive us graciously.

Mal. i. 9. Beseech God that he will be gracious unto us.

Rom. i. 7. Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Cor. i. 3. 2 Cor. i. 2. Gal. i. 3. Eph. i. 2. Phil. i. 2. Col. i. 2. 1 Thess. i. 1. 2 Thess. i. 2. Philem. 3.

2 Cor. xiii. 14. The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you

CXXXIII. Faith through grace. Acts all. Amen.

Gal. vi. 18. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Rev. xxii. 21.

Eph. vi. 24. Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen. Col. iv. 18. Grace be with you. 2 Tim. iv. Tit. iii. 15. Heb. xiii. 25.

22. 1 Tim. i. 2. Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father, and Jesus Christ our Lord. 2 Tim. i. 2. Tit. i. 4.

vi. 21. Grace be with thee.

1 Pet. i. 2. Grace to you, and peace be multiplied. 2 Pet. i. 2.

Rev. i. 4. Grace be unto you, and peace, from Him which is, and which was, and which is to come.

GOD'S FAVOUR.

CXXXVIII. God's favour. 2 Sam. xv. 25. David said, If I shall find favour in the eyes of the Lord, he will bring me again, and shew me both the ark and his habitation.

Job x. 12. Thou hast granted me life and favour, and thy visitation hath preserved my spirit.

xxxiii. 26. The penitent shall pray unto God, and he will be favourable unto him, and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness.

Ps. v. 12. Thou, Lord, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.

xxx. 5. In his favour is life.-Ver. 7. Lord, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong.

xli. 11. By this I know that thou favourest me, because mine enemy doth not triumph

over me.

xliv. 3. Thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance saved them, because thou hadst a favour unto them.

lxxvii. 7. Will the Lord cast off for ever? Will he be favourable no more?

lxxxv. 1. Lord, thou hast been favourable unto thy land; thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.

lxxxix. 17. Thou art the glory of their strength; and in thy favour our horn shall be exalted.

cii. 13. Thou wilt have mercy on Zion; for the time to favour her, yea, the set time is

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viii. 35. Whoso findeth wisdom findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the Lord.

xii. 2. A good man obtaineth favour of the Lord: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.

Song viii. 10. I was in his eyes as one that found favour.

Isa. lx. 10. In my favour have I had mercy on thee.

Luke i. 28. The angel said to Mary, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.-Ver. 30. Thou hast found favour with God.

ii. 52. Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.

Acts vii. 46. David found favour before God. See 1 Sam. ii. 26.

CXXXIX. God's favour denied to the wicked. Isa. xxvii. 11. It is a people of no understanding; therefore he that made them will not have mercy on them, and he that formed them will shew them no favour. See Jer. xvi. 13.

CXL. God giveth or withholdeth the favour of men. Gen. xxxix. 21. The Lord was with Joseph, and showed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison. Acts vii. 10.

Exod. iii. 21. The Lord said, I will give this people favour in the sight of the Egyptians. Ch. xi. 3.-xii. 36.

Dan. i. 9. God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs.

CXLI. God withholdeth from man the favour of man. Deut. xxviii. 49, 50. Josh. xi. 20. Ps. cix. 12.

CXLII. God is bountiful. Ps. xiii. 6. The Lord hath dealt bountifully with me.

cxvi. 7. Return unto thy rest, O my soul, for the Lord hath dealt bountifully with thee.

cxix. 17. Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word. See Ps. cxlii. 7.

CXLIII. Man ought to be bountiful. Prov. xxii. 9. He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.

Ps. xli. 1.

2 Cor. ix. 6. He that soweth bountifully shall reap bountifully. Ver. 5. 11.

GOD'S BLESSING.

CXLIV. God blesseth his people. Exod. xx. 24. In all places where I record my name, I will come unto thee and I will bless thee.

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Numb. vi. 27. They shall put my name | choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, upon the children of Israel, and I will bless that he may dwell in thy courts. them.

xxii. 12. God said to Balaam, Thou shalt not curse the people, for they are blessed. Ch. xxiii. 20. Deut. xxiii. 5. The Lord turned the curse of Balaam into a blessing, because he loved thee. Neh. xiii. 2.

xxvi. 15. Look down from thy holy habitation, from heaven, and bless thy people Israel.

2 Sam. vii. 29. David prayed, and said, O Lord God, with thy blessing let the house of thy servant be blessed for ever. 1 Chron. xvii. 27.

lxxxiv. 4, 5. Blessed are they that dwell in thy house. Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee.

lxxxix. 15. Blessed is the people who know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O Lord, in the light of thy countenance.

xciv. 12. Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O Lord, and teachest him out of thy law.

cvi. 3. Blessed are they that keep judgment; and he that doth righteousness at all times. cxii. 2. The generation of the upright shall be blessed.

cxix. 1, 2. Blessed are the undefiled in the 1 Chron. iv. 10. Jabez prayed, and said, Oway, who walk in the law of the Lord. Blessed that thou wouldst bless me indeed, and enlarge are they that keep his testimonies, and that my coast; and that thy hand might be with seek him with the whole heart. me, and that thou wouldst keep me from evil. Ps. iii. 8. Thy blessing is upon thy people. xxviii. 9. Save thy people, and bless thine inheritance feed them also, and lift them up for ever. Ps. cix. 28.

xxix. 11. The Lord will bless his people with peace.

cxxviii. 1. Blessed is every one that feareth the Lord; that walketh in his ways. Ver. 4. Ps. cxv. 13.

Prov. iii. 33. The Lord blesseth the habitation of the just.

viii. 32. Wisdom saith, Blessed are they that keep my ways.-Ver. 34. Blessed is the lxvii. 1. God be merciful to us and bless us, man that heareth me, watching daily at my and cause his face to shine upon us.

Ixvii. 7. God shall bless us, and all the ends of the earth shall fear him.

cxv. 12. The Lord hath been mindful of us; he will bless us: he will bless the house of Israel, he will bless the house of Aaron. See Ps. cxxviii. 5.-cxxxii. 15.-cxxxiv. 3.

CXLV. Persons pronounced blessed, their graces and duties. Ps. i. 1. Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly.

ii. 12. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him (Christ.)

v. 12. Thou, Lord, wilt bless the righteous: with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.

xxiv. 4, 5. He that hath clean hands and a pure heart, &c., he shall receive the blessing from the Lord.

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x. 6, 7. Blessings are upon the head of the just. (Isa. xix. 25.) The memory of the just is blessed.

xi. 26. Blessings shall be upon the head of him that selleth corn, (that is, on him who is good to the poor.)

xxii. 9. He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.

xx. 7. The just man's children are blessed after him.

xxviii. 20. A faithful man shall abound with blessings.

Isa. xxx. 18. Blessed are all they that wait for the Lord.

xxxii. 20. Blessed are they that sow beside all waters.

Ivi. 2. Blessed is the man that keepeth the Sabbath from polluting it, and keepeth his hand from doing any evil.

Ps. xxxii. 1, 2. Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Matt. v. 3-11. Blessed are the poor in (Rom. iv. 7.) Blessed is the man unto whom spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. the Lord imputeth not iniquity, and in whose Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall spirit there is no guile. Rom. iv. 7, 8. be comforted. Blessed are the meek: for they xxxiii. 12. Blessed is the nation whose God shall inherit the earth. Blessed are they is the Lord.

xxxiv. 8. Blessed is the man who trusteth in the Lord. Ps. lxxxiv. 12.

which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. Blessed are the peace-makers: for they shall xli. 1, 2. Blessed is he that considereth the be called the children of God. Blessed are poor. Prov. xxii. 9.

xl. 4. Blessed is the man who maketh the Lord his trust.

they which are persecuted for righteousness' lxv. 4. Blessed is the man whom thou sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven

Blessed are ye when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake. Luke vi. 20-22.

xi. 6. Jesus said, Blessed is he whosoever shall not be offended in me. Luke vii. 23.

xxiv. 45, 46. Blessed is that faithful and wise servant, whom his Lord when he cometh shall find-giving his household their meat in due season. Luke xii. 43.

them that fear him, and he will show them his covenant.

lxxxix. 3. I have made a covenant with my chosen.-Ver. 28. My covenant shall stand fast with him.-Ver. 34. My covenant will I not break.

Isa. xlii. 6. I will give thee (Christ) for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles. Ch. xlix. 8.-lv. 4.

liv. 10. The mountains shall depart, and xxv. 34, 35. Christ will say, Come ye the hills be removed, but my kindness shall blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom pre- not depart from thee, neither shall the covepared for you from the foundation of the world:nant of my peace be removed, saith the Lord, For I was an hungered and ye gave me meat, that hath mercy on thee. &c.-Ver. 40. Inasmuch as ye have done it unto my brethren, ye have done it unto me. Compare Luke vi. 20 to 24. and Matt. xi. 6.

Luke xi. 28. Blessed are they that hear the word of God and keep it. James i. 25. Rev. xxii. 14. Deut. xi. 26.-xxx. 19.

xiv. 13. When thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, and the blind: And thou shalt be blessed, &c. Deut. xv. 10. Ver. 15. Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.

xii. 37. Blessed are those servants whom the Lord when he cometh shall find watching. Ver. 38.

John. xx. 29. Blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed. Matt. xvi. 17.xiii. 16. Blessed are your eyes for they see, and your ears for they hear.

Gal. iii. 9. They which be of faith blessed with faithful Abraham.

James i. 12. Blessed is the man that dureth temptation, for when he is tried shall receive the crown of life.

lv. 3. Incline your ear and come unto me, hear and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.

Jer. xxxi. 33. This shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel, saith the Lord, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts, and will be their God, and they shall be my people. Heb. viii. 10.

xxxii. 40. I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them, to do them good; but I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me. Ver. 38.

xxxiii. 20, 21. Thus saith the Lord, If ye can break my covenant of the day, and my covenant of the night, and that there should not be day and night in their season; then may also my covenant be broken with David my servant, that he should not have a son to en-reign upon his throne, and with the Levites, he the priests my ministers. Ver. 25, 26.

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Rev. i. 3. Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things that are written therein. xiv. 13. Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord.

xvi. 15. Blessed is he that watcheth and keepeth his garments; lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.

xix. 9. Blessed are they who are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb.

xx. 6. Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection.

CXLVI. God's blessing promised by way of covenant; or covenant blessings. Deut. vii. 9. He keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him, and keep his commandments, to a thousand generations.

2 Sam. xxiii. 5. David said, Although my house be not so with God, yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things and sure.

Jer. 1. 5. They shall say, Come, and let us join ourselves to the Lord, in a perpetual covenant that shall not be forgotten.

Ezek. xi. 19, 20. I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you: and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them an heart of flesh; that they may walk in my statutes, and keep mine ordinances and do them: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God. Jer. xxiv. 7.

xvi. 8. When I passed by thee, and looked upon thee, behold thy time was the time of love, and I spread my skirt over thee, and covered thy nakedness; yea, I sware unto thee, and entered into a covenant with thee, saith the Lord, and thou becamest mine.-Ver. 60. I will remember my covenant with thee in the days of thy youth, and I will establish unto thee an everlasting covenant.-Ver. 62 I will establish my covenant with thee, and thou shalt know that I am the Lord.

xx. 37. I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the

Ps. xxv. 14. The secret of the Lord is with covenant.

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