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A13234
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A briefe treatise declaring the true noble-man, and the base vvorldling. By Walter Sweeper minister of Strowd
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Sweeper, Walter.
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1622
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STC 23526; ESTC S113865
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as_o we_o learn_v from_o christ_n luke_n 14.7_o both_o teach_v inward_a humility_n and_o outward_a courtesy_n in_o not_o seek_v the_o high_a place_n at_o feast_n thereby_o to_o preserve_v our_o credit_n now_o in_o the_o persuade_v to_o true_a holiness_n and_o righteousness_n the_o holy_a ghost_n use_v these_o two_o chief_a motive_n first_o he_o show_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n in_o it_o own_o nature_n second_o the_o good_a effect_n of_o it_o make_v the_o godly_a and_o righteous_a true_o happy_a as_o in_o this_o my_o text_n the_o righteous_a zadick_n righteousness_n be_v either_o attribute_v to_o god_n as_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o simple_o just_a and_o infinite_o good_a math._n 19.17_o so_o in_o the_o angel_n song_n isay_n 6.3_o he_o be_v proclaim_v thrice_o holy_a rather_o to_o prove_v his_o infinite_a holiness_n than_o the_o trinity_n of_o the_o person_n second_o righteousness_n be_v apply_v to_o god_n because_o he_o do_v impute_v unto_o we_o christ_n righteousness_n rom._n 10.3.26_o 2._o cor._n 5.21_o second_o christ_n our_o mediator_n be_v call_v god_n righteous_a servant_n isay_n 53.2_o and_o zach_n 9.9_o zion_n righteous_a king_n and_o act_n 4.27_o god_n righteous_a child_n the_o immaculate_a lamb_n of_o god_n 1._o pet._n 1.19_o three_o the_o angel_n and_o soul_n in_o heaven_n be_v call_v holy_a and_o just_a math_n 25.31_o heb._n 12.23_o but_o my_o text_n speak_v not_o of_o these_o but_o of_o a_o righteous_a man_n in_o this_o life_n excel_v his_o wicked_a neighbour_n and_o the_o true_o convert_v christian_n be_v call_v righteous_a first_o in_o regard_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n impute_v to_o he_o isay_n 50.8_o he_o be_v near_o that_o do_v justify_v i_o he_o do_v justify_v the_o wicked_a rom._n 3.26_o who_o be_v just_a by_o faith_n live_v rom._n 1.17_o second_o we_o be_v just_a in_o regard_n of_o infuse_a grace_n and_o renew_a obedience_n and_o the_o word_n righteousness_n join_v with_o holiness_n be_v strict_o take_v for_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n luk._n 1.74_o serve_v god_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n sometime_o it_o signify_v both_o piety_n and_o charity_n yea_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n so_o noah_n be_v call_v righteous_a genes_n 6.9_o of_o both_o these_o righteousness_n first_o christ_n impute_v and_o we_o wrought_v by_o god_n spirit_n and_o word_n faith_n be_v a_o instrument_n for_o rom._n 1.18_o the_o just_a by_o faith_n live_v and_o act_n 15.9_o the_o gentile_n heart_n be_v purify_v by_o faith_n and_o act_n 26.18_o they_o be_v also_o sanctify_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n â—ather_n come_v of_o a_o verb_n sometime_o signify_v to_o abound_v so_o the_o french_a have_v it_o a_o plus_fw-fr de_fw-fr resie_n and_o the_o note_n be_v more_o liberal_a in_o gift_n but_o the_o clause_n follow_v overthrow_v this_o sense_n sometime_o it_o signify_v to_o remain_v eccles_n 1.13_o mahijthron_n what_o remain_v junius_n have_v it_o what_o profit_n be_v there_o of_o all_o the_o labour_n but_o in_o my_o text_n it_o signify_v to_o excel_v as_o gen._n 49.3_o iether_o see_v veiethur_n gnazi_fw-fr excellency_n of_o dignity_n and_o my_o strength_n altogether_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v excellent_a the_o last_o word_n reugth_n signify_v a_o friend_n a_o companion_n but_o here_o a_o neighbour_n a_o man_n justify_v by_o faith_n sanctify_v by_o god_n spirit_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o his_o wicked_a neighbour_n you_o shall_v have_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o other_o clause_n hereafter_o my_o text_n contain_v in_o it_o two_o proposition_n first_o the_o righteous_a man_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o his_o wicked_a neighbour_n the_o second_o the_o prosperous_a way_n of_o the_o wicked_a make_v he_o to_o err_v both_o in_o judgement_n and_o in_o course_n of_o life_n the_o first_o proposition_n teach_v doctr._n that_o a_o holy_a and_o religious_a man_n true_o fear_v god_n by_o the_o sentence_n of_o god_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o his_o irreligious_a neighbour_n though_o never_o so_o great_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n more_o brief_o these_o two_o doctrine_n first_o the_o godly_a man_n be_v true_o honourable_a second_o the_o wicked_a man_n be_v true_o base_a that_o this_o may_v not_o seem_v like_o some_o of_o tully_n paradox_n affirm_v that_o the_o wise_a man_n be_v only_o free_a &_o the_o wise_a man_n be_v only_o rich_a let_v we_o first_o hear_v what_o god_n say_v to_o the_o commendation_n of_o the_o righteous_a what_o in_o the_o second_o place_n he_o speak_v to_o the_o disgrace_n of_o wicked_a man_n and_o note_v here_o with_o i_o that_o here_o be_v the_o figure_n meiosis_n less_o speak_v than_o be_v mean_v for_o the_o scripture_n here_o intend_v that_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v true_o honourable_a and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n true_o base_a like_v to_o that_o phrase_n eccles_n 13._o wisdom_n excel_v folly_n as_o light_n excel_v darkness_n light_n be_v good_a darkness_n naught_o so_o wicked_a man_n be_v base_a godly_a man_n be_v honourable_a in_o isay_n 4.5_o the_o lord_n promise_v a_o cover_n defence_n to_o all_o the_o glory_n that_o be_v emphatical_o to_o all_o the_o glorious_a people_n of_o god_n honourable_a thing_n be_v speak_v of_o thou_o thou_o city_n of_o god_n psa_n 87.3_o the_o believer_n &_o true_a worshipper_n of_o god_n be_v call_v god_n secret_a one_o psal_n 83.3_o god_n people_n be_v term_v see_v gullah_o god_n choice_n and_o chief_a treasure_n exo._n 19.5_o and_o laos_n periousios_fw-gr a_o peculiar_a people_n tit._n 2.14_o the_o berean_o glad_o entertain_a the_o gospel_n be_v style_v eugenesteroi_n more_o honourable_a than_o other_o that_o do_v not_o so_o ready_o receive_v the_o word_n act_n 17.2_o there_o be_v threescore_o queen_n and_o fourscore_o concubine_n and_o virgin_n without_o number_n my_o dove_n my_o undefiled_a be_v but_o one_o the_o only_a one_o of_o her_o mother_n she_o be_v the_o choice_n one_o of_o she_o that_o bear_v she_o the_o daughter_n see_v she_o and_o bless_v she_o yea_o the_o queen_n and_o concubine_n praise_v she_o cant._n 6.8_o now_o this_o that_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o spouse_n of_o christ_n must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o glorious_a estate_n of_o every_o holy_a believer_n who_o excel_v in_o virtue_n and_o be_v a_o true_a saint_n here_o on_o earth_n psal_n 16.2_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n glorification_n signify_v both_o present_a holiness_n and_o future_a glory_n rom._n 8.39_o this_o cause_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o prefer_v a_o poor_a child_n walk_v in_o uprightness_n before_o a_o old_a unwise_a king_n eccles_n 4.13_o but_o when_o he_o that_o rule_v over_o man_n be_v just_a and_o rule_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n as_o david_n do_v 2._o sam._n 23.3_o than_o he_o be_v in_o honour_n another_o solomon_n 1._o king_n 3.13_o who_o have_v not_o his_o peer_n for_o true_a honour_n all_o his_o day_n of_o who_o royalty_n christ_n speak_v mat._n 6.33_o when_o a_o king_n reign_v in_o righteousness_n and_o prince_n rule_v in_o judgement_n isay_n 32.1_o when_o the_o king_n be_v the_o son_n of_o noble_n and_o prince_n eat_v in_o due_a time_n for_o strength_n and_o not_o for_o drunkenness_n eccles_n 10.17_o than_o the_o land_n be_v not_o only_o bless_v but_o these_o great_a man_n may_v true_o be_v style_v as_o abraham_n be_v by_o the_o hittite_n mighty_a prince_n yea_o the_o prince_n of_o god_n after_o the_o scripture_n phrase_n gen._n 23.6_o now_o the_o great_a mogul_n the_o great_a turk_n the_o cham_n of_o tartary_n with_o the_o rich_a chinaes_n live_v in_o heathenism_n disgraceful_o think_v and_o speak_v of_o our_o true_o noble_a christian_a prince_n under_o the_o name_n of_o petty_a prince_n of_o christendom_n be_v like_o nabal_n who_o according_a to_o his_o name_n be_v a_o foolish_a base_a creature_n and_o yet_o can_v speak_v base_o of_o david_n who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o ishai_n 1._o sam._n 25.10_o the_o vassal_n also_o of_o antichrist_n can_v write_v and_o speak_v disgraceful_o of_o god_n anoint_v once_o who_o have_v shake_v off_o the_o pope_n yoke_n like_o shimei_n who_o to_o our_o david_n be_v but_o dead_a dog_n 2._o sam._n 16.7_o 8_o 9_o as_o righteous_a lot_n be_v more_o worthy_a than_o all_o sodom_n 2._o pet._n 3.7_o as_o lazarus_n his_o estate_n be_v better_a than_o rich_a dives_fw-la luk._n 16.22_o 23._o yea_o john_n baptist_n in_o prison_n more_o happy_a than_o incestuous_a herod_n mark_n 6.20_o so_o still_o be_v god_n child_n more_o honourable_a than_o the_o devil_n to_o conclude_v therefore_o the_o first_o kind_n of_o proof_n draw_v from_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o to_o hasten_v to_o variable_a argument_n draw_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n let_v all_o man_n know_v that_o the_o true_a knowledge_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n bring_v credit_n