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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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and honor to all states and conditions it aduanceth the credit and esteeme of poore men and to honorable men by birth and calling it is like a diamond in a ring making them that were gold before to become the most fine gold yea Michtam the purest gold of Ophir The first argument is drawne from the God of the righteous Reason 1 and according to the triplicitie of the persons it is threefold God the Father of our Lord Iesus Christ by nature is euery iust mans father by grace and adoption so in this respect our pedegree is from heauen and therefore very honorable Christ teacheth all true Christians Math. 6.9 to pray thus Our Father which art in heauen All beleeuers haue this prerogatiue to be called the sonnes of God which are not borne of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man but of God Ioh. 1.12 Christ saith Ioh 20.17 I go to my Father and your Father We haue the Spirit of adoption crying Abba Father Rom. 8.15 We are predestinated to the adoption of children Ephes 1.5 God is the father of our spirits Heb. 12.9 He is our heauenly Father able and willing to giue vs all things in Christs name Luke 11.13 We are commanded so to doe and haue a promise to be heard Ioh. 16.23 1. Ioh. 5.14 The second argument is drawne from Christ our elder brother Reason 2 who maketh all his yonger brethren honorable as the yongest brethren in Germanie for the most part enioy the titles of the elder the Electorships excepted and the yonger brethren with vs beare the same coate-armour some little difference by the rules of Heraldry excepted in regard of their senioritie and minoritie Christ maketh vs Kings and Priests to his Father Reuel 1.6 The sanctifier and the sanctified are all of one for which cause he is not ashamed to call vs Brethren Heb. 2.11 Who is the first borne amongst many brethren Rom. 8.29 For the further clearing of this point let vs first see what Christ is in himselfe Secondly what he is to vs. And thirdly what he hath done to make vs honorable 1. Christ in regard of his owne naure is Wonderfull Counseller the mightie God the Father of eternitie Isay 9.6 though at the time of his manifestation he saith Psal 2.7 This day haue I begotten thee yet after an vnspeakable manner he was begotten from eternitie Pro. 8.22 Ganin He hath possessed me in the beginning of his dayes before his workes of olde In the beginning was the Word and this Word was with God and that Word was God Ioh. 1.1 2. which the Greeke Poet Nonnus Iohns expositor renders thus en arreto logos arche In the beginning which by words cannot be expressed therefore without robbery he was the Fathers equall Philip. 2.6 yea his fellow Zach. 13.7 God euer all to be blessed for euer Rom. 9.5 Secondly in regard of his humane nature he is most pure holy the immaculate Lambe of God 1. Pet. 1.19 conceiued in the wombe of the virgin Marie by the holy Ghost Luke 1.35 he fulfilled the whole law the will of his Father to the vtmost Psal 40.7 8. he became obedient to the death of the crosse Phil. 2.18 so he became the Lord our righteousnesse Ier. 23.6 our wisedome righteousnesse redemption sanctification 1. Cor. 1.30 This Word I say became flesh and Eskenosen dwelt in our nature as in a tabernacle Ioh. 1.14 Great is the mysterie of godlinesse God manifested in the flesh iustified in the spirit seene of Angels preached to the Gentiles beleeued on in the world and receiued vp into glorie 1. Tim. 3.16 At his Name euery knee in heauen and earth and vnder the earth doth bow Phil. 2.10 He is set at Gods right hand in heauenly places farre aboue all principalities and powers and might dominion and euery name that is named not onely in this world but that which is to come Ephes 1.20 21. Now secondly let vs consider what he is to the Church in regard of his offices God hath put all things vnder his feete and gaue him to be head ouer all things to the Church which is his bodie the fulnesse of him that filleth all in all Ep. 1.22.23 He is the head of the body the Church who is the beginning the first borne from the dead that in all things he might haue the preheminence Coloss 1.18 Sit on my right hand saith the Father to him Psal 110.1 till I make thine enemies thy footstoole And so as King and Prophet he sendeth the rod of his power out of Sion whereby he mildly ruleth the willing people of good deuotions Psal 110.2 3. And as with a mace of iron breaketh the rebels in peeces as potters vessels Psal 2.9 And in the 4. verse of the CX psalme by an oath he is made a Priest for euer after the order of Melchizedek Heb. 7.1 2. Christ is the Priest of our profession more excellent then Moses he built the house Moses was but a seruant of the house Heb. 3.1 2 3. The Legall priests were sinfull offered sacrifices for themselues and died he holy and pure and blamelesse liueth for euer Heb. 7.23 24 26 27. There many sacrifices could not take away sinnes but Christs one oblation did Heb. 9.13 24 26. once for all Heb. 10.10 As our Priest also he appeareth for vs in heauen Heb. 9.24 and maketh intercession for vs Rom. 8.34 Thirdly in the execution of these offices what hath he done for vs first as our Prophet he teacheth vs his Fathers will and giues vs holy Sacraments Peter Acts 3.22 telleth the Iewes out of Deut. 18.15 A Prophet shall the Lord your God raise vnto you out of your brethren like vnto me him shall you heare in all things God lastly spake to vs by his Son Heb. 1.2 who taught Noah and all the other Prophets 1. Pet. 3.19 of whom the Father saith This is my beloued Sonne heare him Math. 17.5 Secondly this righteous King of Sion Zach. 9.9 doth sit as King on mount Sion psal 2.6 Hee our King destroyed all our enemies sinne Rom. 8.3 the law Gal. 4.5 the diuell Heb. 2.15 Col. 2.15 death Hos 13.14 1. Cor. 15.53 so deliuereth vs from the hands of all our enemies Luk. 1.71 Thus he shall beate downe all our enemies 1. Cor. 15.25 26 27. destroying the last enemie Death shall giue vp the kingdome to God the Father bring all his subiects to him shall cease to reigne then as Mediator but shall retaine the glorie of the kingdome for euer as the Angell telleth Marie Of his kingdome shall be none end Luke 1.33 As our Priest he died for our sinnes and rose againe for our iustification Rom. 4.25 by his blood he hath redeemed vs Eph. 1.7 Col. 1.14.20 his blood hath washed vs from all our sinnes Reu. 1.5 Thus Christ becomes to vs our redeeming kinsman Iob 19.25 and our righteousnesse 1. Cor. 1.30 especially when he performes to vs the second part of his
6.12 13. by faith obtaine victorie 1. Ioh. 5.3 they by Christ conquer Satan Ioh. 16.23 treading him vnder their feete Rom. 16.20 by whom they are more then conquerours Rom. 8.38 These noble Christians do crucifie the flesh with the affections and lusts Gal. 5.24 And thus they get a good report God and the Church witnessing their works Heb. 11.4 5. as it is spoken of Abel and Enoch Thus their good name is better then ointment Eccles 7.1 Thus Christs Name is like an ointment powred out Cant. 1.3 Christ and his Churches name shall be remembred for euer Psal 45.17 Pilates wife calleth Christ that righteous man Math. 27.19 and Herod himselfe reuerenced Iohn for his holinesse and righteousnesse Mark 6.20 These noble generous spirits manage noble exploits Dauid hath slaine his thousands 1. Sam. 20.17 Many daughters haue done well thou excellest them all Pro. 31.29 The eight reason is drawne from those especiall graces which are onely proper to the elect Reason 8 First they onely truly know God and whom he hath sent Christ Ioh. 17.3 They haue iustifying faith Tit. 1.1 which is more precious then gold 1. Pet. 1.17 They haue hope that maketh not ashamed Rom. 5.3 by which they are saued Rom. 8.25 by which they sit in heauen Ephes 2.6 being an anker-hold of the soule firme and stedfast by which they enter within the vaile Heb. 6.9 They haue loue both towards God begetting and his children begotten of him 1. Ioh. 5.1 by which they know they are translated from death to life 1. Ioh. 3.14 They haue peace of conscience being iustified by faith Rom. 5.1 which Christ giueth to his onely Ioh. 14.27 which peace passeth all vnderstanding Phil. 4.7 A white stone that none knoweth but he that hath it Reu. 2.17 They haue ioy most glorious and vnspeakable 1. Pet. 1.8 They are escaped from the corruption that is in the world through lusts and are partakers of the diuine nature 2. Pet. 1.4 are sanctified wholy in spirit soule and bodie 1. Thess 5.23 They are clothed with humilitie and patience 1. Pet. 3.6 Iam. 5.8 Lastly they haue the Spirit of grace and deprecation Zac. 12.10 The ninth reason is that God blesseth to them euery estate of life and death it selfe Reason 9 All things work together for good to them that loue God Rom. 8.28 A little that the righteous hath is better then great possessions of the wicked Psal 37.16 Prou. 16.8 Prosperitie is blest vnto them Riches increasing their hearts are not set on them Psal 62.10 By grace a brother in high degree can be humble Iam. 1.9 Wisedome with an inheritance together maketh him excellent Eccles 7.11 Solomons wisedome remained with him in prosperitie Eccles 2.9 The aduersitie of the righteous is blessed to him who after the enduring of tentations receiueth a crowne of glory Iam. 2.12 Their sufferings are blessed Mat. 5.10 Blessed are the persecuted for righteousnesse sake for theirs is the kingdome of heauen Thus Gods children made partakers of Christs sufferings reioyce 1. Pet. 4.13 For light and momentanie afflictions they reape an excellent and eternall weight of glorie 2. Cor. 4.17 They are not worthy the glory that shall be reuealed Rom. 8.18 Yea the death of the Saints is precious in Gods sight Psal 116.15 To them Death is destroyed Hos 13.14 and the sting of death taken away 1. Cor. 15.55 56. Blessed are these dead that die in the Lord for henceforth so saith the Spirit they rest from their labours and their works follow them Reu. 14.13 The last argument proueth the posteritie of the righteous to be blesseed Reason 10 when the Lord becometh the God of our seed also Gen. 17.7 The seed of the righteous seldome or neuer beg their bread Psal 37.26 For Dauids sake Solomons posteritie are blessed 1. King 11.35 Psal 112.2 First this serueth to teach the righteous man thankfully to acknowledge his happie state here Vse 1 but especially in the life to come Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsell of the vngodly nor standeth in the way of sinners and hath not sat in the seate of the scornfull Psal 1.1 Blessed are all that feare the Lord Psal 112.1 Blessed are the vndefiled in the way and walke in the law of the Lord Psal 119.1 What though mad men esteeme thy life folly and thy end ignominious when thou art reckoned amongst the sonnes of God and thy lot is among his Saints What though the sonnes of base men make thee their song Iob 30.8 9. yea count thee the of-scouring of the world 1. Corin. 4.13 was not Christ so esteemed amongst the wicked Mar. 15.28 Let it suffice thee that thou with Christ through Christ art glorious in the eyes of God Isay 49.5 What though thou art an abhomination to the wicked so let him be to thee Pro. 29.27 Secondly Vse 2 seeing all men naturally desire happinesse and honour though they misse in the meanes of obtaining it let all that follow after righteousnesse hearken vnto me and that seeke the Lord Isay 51.1 Come ye children hearken vnto me I will teach you the feare of the Lord psal 34.11 And which is the true way to honour and happinesse the Lord himselfe to man sheweth what is good Mica 6.8 If by patient continuing in well doing thou shalt seeke for glorie and honour and immortalitie thou shalt find eternall life Rom. 2.7 Let him that is righteous be righteous still Reu. 22.11 The path of the righteous is like the shining light that shineth more and more to the perfect day prou 4.18 Canst thou abase thy selfe for thy God be still more humble he will aduance thee and thou shalt be had in honour in the eyes of Gods seruants 2. Sam. 6.22 For those that honour God he will honour and they that despise God shall be like esteemed 1. Sam. 2.30 Consider the examples of Haman and Mordecay Thus shall it he done to the man whom the King delighteth to honour Hest 6.9 Eccles 7.16 Be not ouer righteous Obiect 7.16 neither make thy selfe ouer wise why shouldst thou destroy thy selfe He that refraineth from euill maketh himslfe a prey Isay 59.15 If thou be too zealous thy friends will think thee mad Mark 3.21 I answer Answ that some thinke that rash and rigorous iudgement is here condemned as Mat. 7.1 Iudge not and ye shall not be iudged and Iam. 3.1 Be not many maisters Others thinke that men are not to stand too stiffe to the maintenance of their owne right as Nabaoth did to the losse of his life 1. King 21.13 It may be thought he did well in denying the sale of the inheritance of his fathers when by Gods law the land was not to be alienated from the proper Tribes and owners till Christs coming as may appeare in the case of Zelophehads daughters Numb 27.1 and in the case of raising seed to the deceased brother without issue Deut. 25.5 Ruth 4.4 They all held their land of God in Capite and could not