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A64283	Nathanael, or, An Israelite indeed lively portraied, and evidently proved to be an object most worthy both of our admiration and imitation, his priviledges and characters are also layd down : together with a discovery of the sinfulness and miserie of all hypocrites and strangers from the common-wealth of Israel / by Faithfull Teate ...	Teate, Faithful, b. 1621.	1657 (1657)	Wing T613; ESTC R41538	79,460	204

by conference with the soule in particular Cases of Conscience 3. To establish Truth and Peace in severall Sermons against the present Heresies and Schisms By R. Mossom Preacher of Gods word lately at St. Peter Pauls-Wharfe London An excellent piece of Philosophy commonly Called the Morals of Plutarch Translated out of Greek into Eng By Philemon Holland Dr in Physick A Medicinall Dispensatory containing the whole body of Physick Together with a most perfect and absolute Pharmacopaea or Apothecaries Shop with a usefull Physicall Dictionary Composed by the Illustrious Renodaeus chiefe Physitian to the Monarch of France And now englished and revised by Rich. Tomlins of London Apothecary Londinopolis An Historicall Discourse or Perlustration of the Cityes of London and Westminster by Ja Howell Esquire Of Government and Obedience as they stand Directed and Determined by Scripture and Reason In 4. Bookes by John Hall An exact abridgment of Publick Acts and Ordinances of Parliament made from the yeare 1640 to 1656. by William Hugle of Graies Inne Esquire A True ISRAELITE Pourtraied for our IMITATION The first Part. Joh. 1.47 Behold an Israelite indeed in whom is no guile Sect. 1. THE coherence of these words Nathanael for ever renowned by the recommendation of our blessed and heart-searching Saviour is the subject of our present discourse For our more orderly proceeding let us reflect upon the 43 verse where Jesus found and called Philip to follow him Immediately after verse 45. Philip found Nathanael and a 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Chrys in Joan. Hom. 20. inviteth him to come see Him of whom Moses and the Prophets wrote namely the true Messias Nathanael had some scruple and prejudice against him at the first as his question importeth ver 46. Can there come any good thing out of Nazareth Yet is he afterwards perswaded by Philip to come and see him Whence observe That it is the desire and endeavour of true Believers to bring others to Jesus Christ As Andrew brought Simon b 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Hom. 19. his brother with him verse 41. For such is their zeal to the glory of Christ from whom they themselves have received so much soul-good that they would have all others if they possibly could to glorifie God by believing on him It was the prayer of the Church of old for all Nations that yet knew him not were yet unborn Psal 67.3 5. Let the people praise thee O God let all the people praise thee where their ardency to obtaine appeareth by the repetition of their suit 2. Such is their charity to others that they would have all to be partakers of the benefit as well as themselves yea though they be their enemies 1 Cor. 9.22 as St. Paul became all things to all men that by all meanes he might save some and I would to God said he to Agrippa that not onely thou Act. 26.29 but also all that heare me this day were such as I am except these bonds yet many of those were his mortall enemies 3. Such is the fulness of grace in the Lord Jesus that there is sufficient for all comers Joh. 1.16 It is other wise in earthly riches none can impart to another though his owne store be never so great 2 King 20.12.17 but he will have lesse himselfe as Hezekiah shewing his treasures to the king of Babylons messensengers was thereby deprived of them but the communication of our spiritual treasures to others bringeth an encrease hereof to ourselves as Paul was edified by the faith of the Romans which himself had planted Rom. 1.12 Observe secondly in Nathanael's querie that there ever will be demurrs obstacles to hinder our coming to Christ But 3ly in Philips prevailing with him to come and see and in Christs satisfying of him being come that he was the true messias the son of God observe with me again that nothing shal hinder Gods elect from coming off fully to Jesus Christ in Gods time Joh. 6.37 all that the father giveth me saith our Lord shall come to me Sect. 2 § 2. And now by Philips meanes Nathanael being brought neer to Jesus comes to be considered the conference which passed between them at the first sight our Lord who knew him from all eternity doth give him an high encomium Behold an Israelite indeed in whom is no guile Where we have 1. an Adverb of demonstration 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Behold secondly Nathanaels description laid downe 1 by way of assertion an Israelite indeed 2. by way of negation In whom is no guile In both together is implied a maine argument why Nathanael was to be respected because he was an Is●alite indeed in whom was no guile Intus in ctu Pers satyr Doct. From the demonstrative particle behold considering from whose mouth this charge proceeds we collect That an Isral●te indeed is a most worthy sight one to be wel viewed and known most exactly Behold behold them saith God Isa 41.27 He is the best sight in this inferior world since our Lord Jesus left it himself To Jesus Christ indeed primarily the eyes of all nations are directed and this sight alone if it be right will bring salvation to the beholders Isa 45.22 Looke unto me saith the Lord and be ye saved all the ends of the earth To him John Baptist his immediate forerunner pointed again and againe v. 29. Behold said he the Lamb of God that taketh away the sin of the world and to Andrew and another Disciple v. 36. looking upon Jesus as he walked he said Behold the lamb of God next to Christ comes in the true Isralite to be beheld by us Such a one was Nathanael whom our Lord doth here in ligitate For 1. God taketh so great delight in the sight of such as his eyes are never off them Job 36.7 He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous It is not any mans countenance nor the heighth of his stature or outward appearance that the Lord regardeth or would have others to be taken with but he looketh on the heart 1. Sam. 16.7 To this man will I looke saith the Lord even to him that is poore and of a contrite spirit and trembleth at my word Isa 66.2 Secondly to the same object are the eyes of the holy angels bent we are made saith the Apostle a spectacle to angels and men 1. Cor. 4.9 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 c. 3. In imitation of God and his blessed angels good men how great soever have their eyes upon them Psal 101 6. Mine eyes said king David shal be on the faithful in the land and not without cause for in these persons we may find a confluence of all attractives of the eyes of our minds imaginable For 1. We account great personages Kings Princes and their well deserving favourits worthy of our aspect and respect when Samuel had anointed Saul according to the Lords commandment See ye him said he to the people whom the Lord hath

sinking I might give Jonah for an instance Ch. 1.4 but his sleep was corporal theirs is altogether spirituall the marriners awakened him they continue sleeping and will not be so easily awakened he repented God give them also repentance to life A 7th Let is inconstancy 7. Inconstancy proceeding from hypocrisie and ending in apostacy Orpah attended her mother in law as well as Ruth when she came from the countrey of Moab to returne to the land of Judah but she was perswaded by her mothers words to go back to h●r owne countrey * Pellicanus Ruth adhaesit socrui futura una ex ma tribus è quibus mundi salus proditura erat whereas Ruth continued stedfastly minded to cleave to Naomi till death should part them saying to her Thy people shall be my people and thy God my God Ruth 1 16. and great was her reward in the end 8. Many are kept from becoming true Israelites by selfe delusion thinking but falsely that they are converted have repented doe believe and shall be ●aved and what need they to do any more Thus the five foolish virgins ●he proud Pharisee and many hypocrits ●ondly imagine their case is good their ●aith is sound and their hearts are cleane when as indeed they deceive their own soules Jam. 1.21 Diverse other inward impediments there are but these chiefly must be removed the mind must be rightly informed the judgment must be rectified prejudice must be laid aside and true faith attained and often examined and for these ends let the word of God be hidden in the heart the greatnes of Gods majesty his presence justice and truth the incertainty of our lives and the strictness of the impartial Judg before whom we must all appeare be considered of and let profanes spiritual sloth together with levity and inconstancy of Spirit and all delusion be avoided lest any of us faile of the grace of God Heb. 12.15 or come short of the promise of entring into his rest Heb. 4.1 and I cannot pretermit how seriously and frequently the same Apostle doth caution us to take heed of deceiving our selves or being deceived by others charging us all once that no man deceive himselfe 2 Cor. 3.18 Twice that no man deceive us Eph. 5.6 againe that no man deceive us by any meanes 2 Thess 2.3 Thrice that we be not deceived either by ourselves or others 1 Cor. 6.9.15.33 Gal. 6 7. hereby warning all 1. that we are apt to be deceived in spirituall matters 2. that this is the most dangerous deceit of all others 3. That therefore we should continually looke well to ourselves that we be not over-reached in matters pertaining to eternity Sect. 15 2. Branch of the exhortation followeth 2. Branch of the extation having thus dispatched the former part of mine advice to all in general I now descend to certaine sorts of men and 1. To begin with Magistrates called heires of restraint Judg. 18.7 I earnestly entreat them to become Israelites indeed to rule with God and to be faithfull with the Saints Hos 11.12 to execute judgment and justice without partiality or delay to judg the cause of the poore and needy for then it shall go well with them and the common wealth under them Jerem. 22 15.16 yea not onely subjects at home but forreiners abroad shall have great cause to blesse God for them as the Queen of Sheba blessed God for king Solomon and pronounced ●is people happy Her words to Solomon run thus Happy are thy men and blessed be the Lord thy God which delighted in thee to set thee on the throne because the Lord loved Israel for ever therefore made he thee king to do judgment and justice 1 King 10 9. 2ly Might this counsel from God be accepted of counsellors and attournies with Nathanael to wash their hearts and hands dayly from guile they should not need any regulation by others for they would be a law to themselves neither should they have any cause to feare either levelling or antinomian aspersions or designes for a good conscience would be a brasen wall to them and God the righteous Judge would plead their cause better than they can their clients or their own Then would none of them take with both hands nor receive bribes which is a sin inseparable from hypocrysie Job 15.34 and blindeth the eyes of the wise Exo. 23.8 and maketh the tongue mercenary either to keepe silence when they ought to speak or to speak when they should be silent They would never desert any righteous cause Isa 1. 17. but keep themselves far from every false matter as the great Law giver requireth Exo. 23.7 3ly Though I take not upon me to teach them who are called to be teachers of Gods people yet give me leave to exhort you as brethren first to become true Christians yourselves and then to improve all your skill and strength to draw all those who belong to your charge into this blessed society Let your exhortations be without guile and as you are allowed of God to be put in trust with the Gospel even so speak not as pleasing men but God who tryeth your hearts 1 Thess 2.3.4 Then shall you teach transgressours Gods wayes and sinners shall be converted unto him Thus shall a numerous and blessed off spring be raised up to God as of old the Lord restifieth of Levi The law of truth was in his mouth and iniquity was not found in his lips he walked with me in peace and equity and did turne many away from iniquity Mal. 1.6 Then also will the Lord soone wipe away all disgrace and obloquie from your persons and function which hath been too long cast upon you and it for neglect hereof as the Lord admonisheth the priests Mal. 2.9 Saying to them therefore have I made you contemptible and base before the people according as you have not kept my wayes but have beene partial in the law 4ly From ministers I passe to students in the universities the hope of their succession to perswade them with blessed Paul * 2 Cor. 1.12 Theophyl enarrat 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to prefer both in their studies and practice simplicity and godly sincerity before fleshly wisdom and sophistry which will afford unto themselves cause of solid and permanent joy and ascertain both our Church and state of future felicity 5ly I desire also merchants tradesmen to find time freed from the hurry of their affaires to learne to write after this copy of Jacobs plaine dealing not to abuse the buyers simplicity nor to make too much use of his necessity And suppose their gaines be not so great as formerly they were yet they may be sure a greater blessing shall accompany what they honestly get and make that * Dimidium plus toto little to do them and their 's more good then a farr greater store of treasure unjustly gathered together can do others Herein if they dare not credit me I commend to them Gods

chosen that there is none like him among all the people 1 Sam. 10.24 Why These are they whom Christ hath washed in his blood and made Kings and priests to God his father Rev. 1.5 6. These are his favourites Run ye to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem Jer. 5.1 and see now and know saith the Lord by Ieremiah and seek through the broad places thereof if you can find a man if there be any that executeth judgment that seeketh the truth and I will pardon it 2. Do not we deeme men eminent for wisdom worthy to be viewed and reviewed How far came the Queen of Sheba to see Solomon upon this account Our Saviovr informeth us Luk. 11.31 even from the utmost parts of the earth Now wisdome maketh the faces of these whom we speak of to shine Eccl. 8.1 as Stephen's did when all that sat in the council looking stedfastly on him saw his face Act. 6.15 as if it had been the face of an Angel And wisdom and truth it self termeth all these children of wisedom Mat. 11.19 and of them may be truely affirmed that which we read of Job the eare that heareth them cannot but blesse them Job 29.11 and the eye that sees them cannot but give witness to them Job 29.11 3ly what flocking together is there to behold great conquerors yea how desirable are their very statues and pictures to such as by distance of place are debarred from the sight of their persons It is recorded that the king of Sodom yea and Melchizedek king of Salem went both out to meet Abraham after the slaughter of Chedorlaomer and of the kings that were with him Genes 14.17 18. Behold I present unto your view such as scripture language styleth more then conquerors Rom. 8.37 Such are all true beleevers through Christ who loves them Fortior est qui se quàm qui fortissima vincit These resist the Devill and put him to flight Jam. 4.7.2 They subdue their own spirit which is a more signal victory then the taking of a strong city Pro. 16.32.3 Christ giveth them victory over death which hath vanquished the noblest conquerors of the world 1. Cor. 15.57.4 Strange and rare shews never want spectators The sacred Chronicle relateth and therefore it desreveth our observation that Solomons ships brought from Tarshish apes and peacocks for their rarity as well as ivorie gold and silver for their value 2 Chron. 9.21 But true converts are most rare New creatures in whom old things are passed away BEHOLD all things are become new Eph. 2.1 2 Cor. 5.17.2 They are raised from death to life you hath he quickned saith the Apostle to the Ephesians who were dead in trespasses and sins This is a more admirable work then the raising of Lazarus from the grave which notwithstanding drew a great concourse of people to Jesus who had raised him Joh. 12.9 Who came not for Jesus sake only but that they might see Lazarus also whom he had raised from the dead 5. Multitudes have ever used to gaze upon persons sumptuously apparrelled Luk. 7.25 what went you out saith our Saviour to the people into the wilderness to SEE a man cloathed in soft raiment BEHOLD they which are gorgeously apparrelled are in kings courts But St John Rev. 12 1. discovereth to us a greater matter of admiration There appeared saith he a great wonder in heaven a woman the Spouse of Christ whereof every true beleever is a member cloathed with the Sunne Oecumen in Apoc. cap. 33. Ecclesia Sole justitiae Christo stipata est the righteousness of Jesus Christ whom shee hath put on Gal. 3.27 for uxor fulget radiis mariti with the Moone under her feet that is worldly things which are mutable like the moone are by her little accounted of and upon her head is a crown of twelve starres the doctrine of the 12. Apostles whereon she is founded Revel 21.14 and this her raiment is like the Isralites garments in the wilderness which waxed not old Neh. 9.21 but groweth more and more glorious by wearing as faith encreaseth by exercise 6. Exquisite beauties have an attrative force over mens eyes and mindes When David espied from the roof of his house Bathsheba who was very beautifull to look upon washing her selfe he sent messengers to fetch her to him 2 Sam. 11.2 But lo here is an incomparable beauty as the Lord himselfe describeth it Ezec. 16.13 14. Thou wast exceeding beautifull saith hee to Israel and thy renown went forth among the heathen for thy beauty for it was PERFECT through my comlinesse which I had put upon thee These are indued with perfect beauty neither are they snowt-faire for the Proverb foras Helena intus Hecuba hath no room here but they are all glorious within Psalm 45.13 neither is this a decaying beauty like Naomies Ruth 1.20 who in a few yeares was metamorphosed into Marah as herself complaines nor yet is it like Ephraims glorious beauty which became like a fading flower Isa 28.1.4 neither doth that proverb take place here at all Isa 28.1.4 Fair in the cradle fowle in the saddle for this is a permanent yea an increasing beauty like the olive trees Hos 14.6 Jam. 2.3 Lo 7. Riches win respect among men Lo their riches are correspondent to their raiment and beauty It cannot be said of them which is too truly of some others averred that they have gold and silver on their backs and copper in their purses for they are a peculiar treasure unto the Lord above all people Exo. 19.5 and though they may be poor in the world yet are they heires of the kingdom of Heaven Jam. 2.5 yea all things here below are theirs as they are Christs Christ is Gods 1 Cor. 3.22.23 Esth 6.8 9. 8. Observance attendeth honour Their honour is equivalent to their riches 1. Chron. 4.9 Iabez was more honourable then his brethren the reason hereof is rendred vers 10. He called on the God of Israel God honoureth them Isa 43.4 Since thou wast precious in my sight saith he to Israe thou hast beene Honourable and I have loved thee In them dwelleth the spirit of God 1. Cor. 3.16 and can we find such a man as this is said king Pharoah of Joseph in whom the spi● t of God is Genes 41.38 And by the Spirit of the Lord are they changed into the image of the Lord from glory to glory 2. Cor. 3.18 and for this cause the holy angels according to to their charge readily vouchsafe their attendance night and day upon them the least among them not excepted Mat. 18.10 Heb. 1.14 Mat. 18.10 The godly also who only among men know the true estimate of persons make high account of them In whose eyes a vile person be he never so highly advanced in the world is contemned but they honour all that feare the Lord Psal 15.4 Lastly Christ himself is the glory of his people Israel Luk. 2.32 Sect. 3 Use