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An Epitome of Promises, for the Saint's
Support in time of Trouble.
That God hath freely Loved his Elect in
Christ Jesus.

I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and I will shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy, Exod. xxxix. 19.

I even I, am be that blotteth out transgression for mine own name sake, Isa.xliii. 25.

I have blotted out as a thick cloud thy transgressions, Isa. xliv. 22.

I will heal love their backslidings: I will love them freely, Hos. xiv. 4.

That God hath given Christ to death for
his Elect.

I will put enmity between thee and the woman; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel, Gen. iii. 15.

But he was wounded for our transgressions, Isa. liii. v.

When he shall make his soul an offering for sin, ver. 10.

He was numbered with the transgressors, and bare the sins of many, ver. 12.

Seventy weeks are determined upon by my people, to finish transgression and to make an end of sin, Dan. iv. 24.