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city_n	chief_a	great_a	place_n	4,421	4	4.0822	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29715	The saints imperfection, or, A sermon wherein is made apparent 1. That in Christian religion there may be a true pretence, with a reall intention, without sufficient intention ... 2. That neither covenant nor promise &c. are sufficient in the way of salvation without a methodicall ... proceeding therein, 3. That knowing Christians are to be taught the first principles of religion, 4. That it is a beleevers duty to advantage his spirituall estate ... 5. That neither priviledge nor large capacity, seconded with saving grace, can exempt the elect from a losse in spirituall affairs except heed and paines be taken, 9 [i.e. 6]. That neither nobility, nor honour, knowledge nor vertue may detaine a minister from telling a people of their sad and dangerous condition : wherunto is added an use of direction or information unto all hearers / by Jo. Brookbank ...	Brookbank, Joseph, b. 1612.	1656 (1656)	Wing B4978; ESTC R35799	13,130	25

Gen. 32.28 which signifieth Prince of God or Conquerer of God who was a chiefe Patriarch of these people which did praevail with God in all their services viz. Prayers Sacrifices c. And therefore they be usually called the children of Israel as Deut. 33.1 and frequently the People of Israel and St. Peter seemes to labour to insinuate himselfe into them in this appellation yee men of Israel Act. 2.22 These were a people of whome it was most properly said ye are a chosen generation a royall Priesthood an holy Nation a peculiar or as our last translation hath it in the margent a purchased people 1 Pet. 2.9 They be likewise called Jewes from Judah Iacobs fourth son Gen. 29 35. which signifieth Praise they being the praise of God and the glory of the whole earth they have titles far greater then these termes of a nearer relation to the Deity as his peculiar treasure Exod 19.5 The people of the Lord Dev 2●●● The children of the Lord Deut. 14.1 His first born Exod 4.22 His Inheritance 1 Kings 8.51 The lot of his Inheritance Jer. 10.16 which titles be neither bare nor barren but fruitfull profitable and pleasant for they were his Vineyard Psal 80.15 Isa 5.1 Mat. 21.23 Thirdly 3 Eminent in their Prerogative Deut. 10.15 14.2 eminent in their praerogative God chose them to be a speciall people unto himselfe above all people that were upon the face of the earth Deut. 7.6 To make them high above all nations which he hath made in praise and in name and in honour Deut. 26.19 Therefore was hee more nigh unto them then any Nation Deut. 4.7 They received his word before any Nation Psal 147.19 20. In Judah that is the countrey of the Jewes is God known his name is great in Jsrael that was the name of the ten Tribes In Salem that is Jerusalem the chiefe city of the Jewes also is his Tabernacle and his dwelling place in Sion the name of the hill whereon the Temple stood Psal 76.1 2. And thou that is mount Sion or Jerusalem art more glorious and more excellent then the mountaines of prey that is Ainsworth upon that place then other Nations which lived by Tyrranny Robberie Rapine and cruelty from them is Salvation Ioh. 4.22 and unto them onely did Christ preach in the flesh Mat. 15.24 denominating them children the Gentiles dogges v. 26. Therefore he would not permit his Twelve Disciples to preach the glad tidings of the Gospell of peace to the Gentiles nor to any City of the Samaritans Mat. 10.5 * v. 6. By Israel is to be understood Iudah the Iewes being Israelites 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 by way of excellency 6. before they had at the least heard of the same beginning at Jerusalem Lu. 24.47 which concludes that as the Elect are said to be a kinde of the first fruites of the creatures Iam. 1.18 so the Iewes may be said to be a kinde of first fruits of the Elect and therefore are they called primi Ecclesiae the first men of the Church and St. Augustine calls them Primores Ecclesiae the chiefe men of the Church which excellency and praecedency belongs unto them by right of Covenant which was first made with them and their seed Act. ● 39 Fourthly 4 Exceeding in their Priviledges Exceeding in their Priviledges the Lord in an extraordinary manner acknowledgeth himselfe to be the God of the Hebrewes Exod. 3.18 and promised upon their obedience to set them on high above all Nations of the earth attending them with all blessings Deut. 28.1.2 and Lev. 26.3.4 c. and to make them a kingdome of Priests and a holy Nation Exod. 19.5.6 unto them hee did commit his oracles Rom. 3.2 but of all this was the greatest priviledge that they injoyed the honour of our Saviours birth and the first proffer of him amongst eight severall Priviledges S. Paul ends in this as the chiefest thus extolling them who are Isaelites to whom pertaineth the adoption the glory and the covenants or as the margent of our last translation testaments the giving of the law and the service of God and the promises whose are the Fathers and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came Rom. 9 4 5. And when the same Apostle goes about to make good the authority of his Apostleship to defend it from reproach he useth his Priviledges which belonged to him as he was a Iew as the strongest arguments to defend the same Are they Hebrewes so am I are they Israelites so am I are they of the seed of Abraham so am I. 2 Cor. 11.22 accounting them as the greatest carnall blessings which belong unto men Phil. 3.5 6. all which Priviledges belonged unto them as they were Iewes and were by them enjoyed as they were under the covenant Whereunto may be added that these Hebrews had greater Priviledges then these in being Christians for they were holy brethren partakers of the heavenly calling chap. 3.1 of whom the Author of this Epistle was perswaded things that accompany salvatiō because of their work labour of love which they had shewed towards the name of Christ in ministring to the Saints chap. 6.9.10 Neverthelesse here wee see they stand in need to be taught againe which be the first principles of the oracles of God Whence we may learn that There is neither Covenant nor Promise Doct. 2 though God beare a part therein Claim nor Title Priviledge nor Praerogative Love nor Devotion sufficient in the wayes of salvation without a methodicall continuall and profitable proceeding in the knowledge of Christ and his word Reasons For these Hebrewes though they were every way thus compleatly qualified yet neglecting time and method they were dull of hearing not able to receive what was to be delivered concerning Christ and babes fit onely for milk and not for strong meat standing in need to be taught again which be the first Principles of the oracles of God which brings mee from the first part of the text the Hebrewes which were the parties unto the second which is their want yee have need The Parties want is the 2 d. column or section 2 The Parties wants in their necessity 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 need yee have need which word in this phrase 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 hath severall acceptions signifying sometimes necessity Mat. 14.16 they need not depart that is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 there is no necessity of their departure therefore Beza translates my text necesse habetis yee have one thing necessary yee have a necessity that one teach you again 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Secondly it is sometimes taken for Indigence or want Eph. 4.28 to give to him that needeth that is to him that is in want therefore the vulgar translation reads it in ligetis 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 pro 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 per Hypallagen yee want or are in want Thirdly it is translated Vse Eph. 4.29 which is good to