A SALVE FOR EVERY SORE OR , A Collection of PROMISES out of the whole Book of God , and is The Christian Centurions Infallible ground of Confidence or , His poore Soules most assured comfortable companion at all times , and in all things .

And is for more breuity , and better portage a very brief extract out of a much larger written Copy .

By PHILLIP SKIPPON . Serjent Maj●r Generall , &c.

LONDON , Printed by E.G. for Samul Enderby living in Popes-head-Ally , at the signe of the Starre , 1643.

FEllow Souldiers ; take it not ill I give you no other Titles , I conceive customary complements , in such a case as this , to be uncomly : out of my reall respect unto you I present you with this small Treatise , which cost me no small labour , let the wise and honest judge , well as it is , if you have a share among those that mourne in Zion , Isa . 61.3 . You will relish it ; howsoever knowing there are many among you that understand the Language of Canaan , Jsa 19.18 . I desire all may be judiciously perused before any part bee rashly censured , be not too curious or captious ; I am no Schollar , I desire to be a Christian , looke to the matter more then the handling , be wise for your selves , my Soule wisheth you all well : I aime neither at thankes , commendations nor benefit , I sleight envy scorne and censure : I shall avoyde needlesse circumstances and apply my selfe to brevity , truth and plainnesse : I desire to honour God , not to humour men ; if our poore soules get any good hereby , I have enough ; your good is intended , neglect it not , despise nothing because of my insufficiency ; if in judgement and sincerity any will informe mee , I promise thankfulnesse , and ( by Gods grace ) amendment : for good received blesse God and pray for me , ( unworthy ) . The Lord of hosts , the great Jehovah who is a man of War , our Chief Captaine , be intreated to governe , strengthen preserve and prosper you all as mine own selfe , Amen .

MY most dearly beloved , for your and mine owne private use , this Treatise was at first especially intended , and this is the best provision J can make for you : though outward comforts should fayle you , these will alwayes be most usefull to you , for Piety hath the promise , 1 Tim. 4.8 . And Promises in your hearts are better then pearles in your Chests : but J counsell , beseech , and charge upon ev●ry one of you most earnestly ( as it most nearely concernes you , and the neglect whereof will the more condemne you ) that as you love God , and your owne Soules , as you tender my affection , and will answer before the Judgement Seate of Christ , 1 Tim. 6.13 . To remember apply and practise , to reade , study and observe what J by Gods grace , with so much care and paines have thus collected for you , endeavour to get and keep the Testimony of a good conscience in all things , Acts 24.16 . Sinne not against the light thereof willfully for any respect , 1 Sam. 15.22 , 23. Away with knowne sins whatsoever you doe , for those are most haynous , uncomfortable , dangerous , and ( without repentance shewed by amendement ) damnable , Num. 15.30 , 31. Deut 19.19.20.21 . In well doing commend all to the Lord , Ps. 37.3.5.7 . And be content with his good pleasure , Heb. 13.5 , 6. Yea trust him most in greatest extremity , Isa. 50.20 . As he is God he will send help in every need , Ps. 50.15 . & 9.9 . & 46.1 & 142.4 , 5. & 72.12 . And goe all how it will , all shall ( through the Lords free mercy in Christ goe well with you , Hos. 14.4 . Col. 3.11 . Ro. 8.28 . Eccl. 8.12 . Isa. 3.10 . Ps. 37.37 . For so run all the Promises through him unto you , 2 Cor. 1.20 . 1 Cor. 1.30 . 1 Tim. 4.8 . Peruse them J pray you .

ETernall Lord God , by vertue of thine owne most free and Infallible covenant onely , in Jesus Christ my reconciled God , my Heavenly Father , my alone Al sufficient helper , my hearts desire is , that as thoa hast pleased most graciously in some measure to reveale unto me thy p omised favours for this and a better life , thou wilt also make me fit to receive them , by working , restoring , continuing increasing in me every one of those Infallible markes and every circumstance of each , whereby I may be fully assured that all thy Promises are my portion in the beloved . O cause me througly to understand and rightly to use every one of those well warranted rules for the right applying of every one of them , O Lord my God , I ( by thy Grace , know and believe because thou hast sayd it , let me in each particular seasonably and effectually feele and finde it , that all thy Promises are freely made , and undoubtedly belong unto me , are all as one easily to be performed by hee , that as thou never hast , thou never wilt faile in performing any one of them unto me , I have thine owne hand to shew for them , thine owne oath confirmes them , thy Ministers ( at thy command ) Preach that thou wilt fulfill them , thy Christ himselfe imployed his own Ministery for more assurance of them , the death of him the Testator yet the noe ratifies them , the earnest of thy spirit assures my right to them , the Law cannot disanull them , thou hast in thy counsell , Sonne , Sacraments and by thy spirit sealed them , experience in all Ages further Testisies thy keeping of them , thine in greatest extremity have made and ever make them their stay chiefly , Thou who promisest art goodnesse it selfe , most willing , able , and true to performe them , thou who promisest art Omnipresent , omniscient , most wise , holy , just , abhorrest , destroyest the unjust , lovest , blessest the just , decreeest , willest , workest all for the glorifying of thy selfe according to thy word , and by thine owne especiall providence ordaynest and orderest all things in most remarkable manner , to manifest unto thine owne that thou ever hast beene , art , and ever wilt be theyrs for good , according to each part of thy immutable truth whatsoever opposeth , thou who promisest misest art unchangeable in thy nature , attributes , promises , and wert not God if thou shouldst not exactly and fully keepe thy word : it being thus , yea as it is thus , I can say no more , I must humbly and earnestly beseech and urge thee , let me in all places upon all occasions , in every present and future pressing inward and outward necessity , finde favour in thy sight and help at thy hands , according to every one of thy most precious promises ( although I be most unworthy and merit the worst of evills in all extremity , ) yea then , even when I am most hopelesse , and seeme all never so impossible , most especially my Lord , my God , my Father , my Helper be pleased for thine own sake in thy Christ my Jesus as thou hast here plainly , expresly , and plentifully promised , cause me to know , remember be ashamed of , loath my selfe for , be confounded in my selfe for my sins , &c. Thus turning the words into a prayer , will no doubt be found a most warrantable , comfortable , acceptable and prevayling way of praying : and so I conceive ( without a thought of giving offence , or any way limiting Christian liberty ) one may take one chiefe head or more at a time , or such places as most especially concerne his especiall occasions some one time and some another and turne them into prayers , so speaking to God in his owne Language , in reverend , affectionate , distinct and earnest manner with a judicious believing heart , will wonderfully direct , cherish , settle and further us ; onely let us in well doing wait upon God in the lawfull use of all good means for the obtaining of whatsoever grace or blessing we want or desire , and it cannot be but we shall have helpe one way or other in every necessity , for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it , all his attributes lie at the stake to doe it , what can hinder it ? Isa. 46.11 . Let me humbly affirme it , I my selfe have alwayes found it , all glory to my God for it .

Doubt not , but search & try , observe , and do , Believe , God sayes it , we shall finde it so .