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all_o jacob_n child_n be_v and_o therein_o his_o blessing_n exceed_v the_o blessing_n of_o his_o progenitor_n gen._n 49._o 26._o 4._o he_o add_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n in_o which_o he_o couch_v many_o privilege_n and_o prerogative_n as_o the_o certainty_n of_o his_o be_v a_o true_a israelite_n when_o according_a to_o their_o manner_n he_o can_v design_v the_o particular_a tribe_n he_o be_v of_o as_o also_o the_o nobleness_n of_o his_o parentage_n in_o that_o be_v a_o benjamite_n he_o be_v not_o bear_v a_o son_n of_o the_o handmaid_n as_o some_o of_o jacob_n child_n be_v but_o of_o rachel_n not_o only_o the_o lawful_a but_o also_o the_o belove_a wife_n and_o of_o benjamin_n who_o as_o he_o be_v the_o belove_a of_o his_o father_n gen._n 44._o 20._o so_o his_o posterity_n be_v the_o belove_a of_o god_n deut._n 33._o 12._o of_o this_o tribe_n also_o be_v 19_o the_o jasper_n benjamins_n stone_n be_v the_o first_o foundation_n revel_v 21._o 19_o saul_n the_o first_o king_n of_o israel_n which_o that_o tribe_n much_o glory_v of_o and_o therefore_o use_v much_o to_o name_v their_o child_n by_o his_o name_n as_o our_o apostle_n parent_n do_v he_o add_v to_o all_o this_o as_o the_o honour_n of_o this_o tribe_n that_o in_o the_o schism_n and_o apostasy_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n from_o the_o house_n and_o kingdom_n of_o david_n and_o from_o the_o temple_n and_o god_n true_a worship_n this_o tribe_n be_v faithful_a and_o keep_v close_o to_o both_o yea_o both_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o temple_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fall_v within_o this_o tribe_n lot_n as_o chrysostom_n observe_v which_o make_v it_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o
the_o lawful_a wife_n and_o of_o the_o royal_a tribe_n a_o hebrew_n of_o the_o hebrew_n and_o so_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n who_o his_o servant_n say_v be_v rich_a and_o great_a gen_n 24._o 34._o and_o the_o child_n of_o heth_n acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v a_o prince_n of_o god_n or_o a_o mighty_a prince_n among_o they_o gen._n 23._o 6._o and_o yet_o again_o all_o this_o our_o apostle_n account_v as_o loss_n and_o dung_n in_o comparison_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o again_o shall_v we_o for_o though_o this_o may_v somewhat_o difference_n we_o among_o man_n yet_o as_o to_o christ_n and_o salvation_n it_o give_v we_o no_o precedency_n one_o hill_n here_o on_o earth_n may_v be_v high_a than_o another_o yet_o as_o to_o their_o nearness_n to_o heaven_n there_o be_v no_o considerable_a difference_n all_o the_o saint_n sit_v about_o christ_n in_o circulo_fw-la revel_v 4._o 4._o as_o to_o this_o none_o be_v near_o to_o he_o than_o another_o where_o there_o be_v neither_o greek_a nor_o jew_n gal._n 3._o 28._o col._n 3._o 11._o 1._o whereas_o our_o interest_n in_o christ_n be_v among_o those_o sure_a mercy_n of_o david_n of_o which_o none_o can_v divest_v we_o on_o his_o head_n his_o crown_n 18._o isa_n 55._o 3._o psal_n 132._o 18._o flourish_v and_o can_v never_o be_v blast_v the_o nobility_n and_o greatness_n which_o we_o have_v by_o birth_n from_o our_o ancestor_n we_o hold_v but_o by_o the_o courtesy_n of_o the_o time_n when_o they_o frown_v and_o the_o wheel_n turn_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o you_o may_v see_v servant_n on_o horseback_n and_o prince_n lackey_v it_o on_o foot_n eccles_n 10._o 7._o and_o the_o tall_a such_o cedar_n grow_v 9_o isa_n 23._o 7_o 8_o 9_o the_o more_o expose_v to_o be_v storm_v and_o blow_v down_o how_o often_o of_o noble_n especial_o do_v we_o read_v that_o they_o have_v be_v bring_v down_o isa_n 43._o 14._o nahum_n 3._o 18._o bind_v in_o chain_n psal_n 149._o 8._o lead_v captive_n jer._n 27._o 20._o slay_a jer._n 39_o 6._o famish_v isa_n 5._o 13._o jer._n 14._o 3._o thus_o we_o see_v man_n be_v in_o honour_n abide_v not_o and_o 12._o psal_n 49._o 12._o therefore_o see_v this_o glory_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v be_v so_o ready_a to_o fly_v away_o as_o a_o bird_n how_o much_o better_a be_v my_o christ_n who_o will_v be_v sure_a 11._o hos_fw-la 9_o 11._o to_o abide_v with_o i_o for_o ever_o but_o you_o will_v say_v a_o pearl_n be_v a_o pearl_n though_o tread_v down_o in_o the_o dirt_n and_o a_o noble_a spirit_n or_o family_n may_v hold_v its_o own_o and_o continue_v true_o noble_a under_o all_o outward_a abasement_n true_a but_o then_o consider_v 2._o second_o that_o not_o many_o mighty_a not_o many_o noble_a be_v call_v 1_o cor._n 1._o 26._o that_o true_a worth_n be_v not_o always_o find_v in_o those_o that_o in_o the_o world_n ordinary_a nomenclature_n be_v call_v noble_n and_o gentleman_n one_o of_o this_o latter_a rank_n of_o we_o very_o late_o have_v very_o pious_o 〈◊〉_d mr._n mosely_n in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bewail_v their_o debauchery_n that_o they_o have_v put_v off_o not_o only_o the_o gentle_a but_o the_o man_n for_o which_o he_o fear_v in_o our_o late_a war_n the_o storm_n have_v most_o heavy_o and_o eminent_o light_v on_o that_o rank_n and_o order_n i_o like_v not_o to_o play_v the_o critic_n in_o god_n judgement_n on_o other_o but_o it_o be_v well_o they_o on_o who_o they_o fall_v will_v observe_v they_o nor_o be_v this_o the_o distemper_n of_o our_o time_n only_o for_o of_o old_a we_o find_v the_o prophet_n jer._n 5._o 4_o 5._o complain_v that_o when_o he_o find_v all_o amiss_o in_o the_o inferior_a rank_n and_o say_v i_o will_v get_v i_o to_o the_o great_a man_n and_o speak_v to_o they_o as_o hope_v something_o more_o worthy_a and_o noble_a in_o they_o he_o find_v that_o of_o all_o other_o they_o have_v altogether_o break_v the_o yoke_n and_o burst_v the_o bond_n as_o psal_n 2._o 2_o 3._o they_o be_v the_o king_n and_o ruler_n that_o say_v let_v we_o break_v their_o band_n asunder_o and_o cast_v away_o their_o cord_n from_o we_o as_o some_o now_o profane_o say_v what_o be_v a_o gentleman_n but_o his_o pleasure_n so_o schechem_n be_v say_v to_o be_v more_o honourable_a than_o all_o the_o house_n of_o his_o father_n gen._n 34._o 19_o and_o yet_o guilty_a of_o a_o rape_n and_o they_o be_v the_o elder_n and_o noble_n of_o naboth_n city_n who_o 11._o 1_o king_n 21._o 8._o 11._o out_o of_o fear_n and_o base_a compliance_n with_o jezabel_n wicked_a command_n act_v his_o murder_n as_o the_o noble_n of_o tekoab_n neck_n be_v too_o fine_a and_o tender_a to_o put_v they_o to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n nehem._n 3._o 5._o now_o sin_n ever_o debase_v when_o ever_o it_o prevail_v be_v a_o reproach_n to_o any_o people_n say_v solomon_n and_o so_o to_o any_o family_n or_o person_n how_o great_a 4._o pro._n 14._o 34._o 5._o 9_o hos_fw-la 13._o 1._o gen._n 49._o 3_o 4._o soever_o ephraim_n the_o royal_a tribe_n exalt_v himself_o in_o israel_n but_o when_o he_o offend_v in_o baal_n he_o die_v reuben_n as_o the_o first-born_a be_v the_o excellency_n of_o dignity_n and_o the_o excellency_n of_o power_n but_o because_o he_o defile_v his_o father_n bed_n he_o must_v not_o excel_v and_o so_o he_o be_v devest_v of_o his_o dignity_n his_o primogeniture_n translate_v to_o judah_n and_o in_o part_n to_o levi_n who_o be_v take_v into_o his_o stead_n of_o first-born_a and_o his_o double_a portion_n bestow_v upon_o joseph_n and_o that_o tribe_n set_v not_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n but_o on_o the_o left_a not_o upon_o mount_n gerizim_n to_o bless_v but_o on_o ebal_n for_o the_o inferior_a and_o less_o desirable_a office_n to_o curse_v deut._n 27._o 13._o for_o naaman_n to_o be_v say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o great_a man_n and_o a_o honourable_a and_o yet_o to_o have_v it_o add_v but_o he_o be_v a_o leper_n 2_o king_n 5._o 1._o that_o mar_v all_o and_o so_o still_o to_o be_v in_o the_o rank_n of_o noble_n and_o gentle_n and_o yet_o defile_v with_o a_o worse_a leprosy_n of_o pride_n cruelty_n luxury_n and_o the_o like_a as_o it_o stain_v the_o blood_n so_o it_o may_v well_o prick_v the_o bladder_n with_o how_o much_o more_o right_a may_v the_o berean_o be_v say_v to_o be_v more_o noble_a act._n 17._o 11._o and_o jaboz_n to_o be_v more_o honourable_a than_o his_o brethren_n 1_o chron._n 4._o 9_o who_o as_o the_o next_o verse_n show_v be_v more_o devout_a and_o religious_a and_o how_o more_o noble_a be_v it_o to_o be_v a_o vessel_n 20._o rom._n 9_o 21._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 20._o of_o honour_n of_o god_n make_v to_o be_v of_o the_o blood-royal_a of_o heaven_n brethren_n of_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n of_o glory_n to_o have_v the_o honour_n that_o come_v of_o god_n to_o be_v partaker_n of_o his_o righteousness_n and_o grace_n which_o true_o ennoble_v the_o soul_n that_o have_v it_o as_o hierom_n say_v of_o paula_n that_o she_o be_v nobilior_fw-la sanctitate_fw-la quà m_fw-la genere_fw-la phaleu_n epist_n 7._o juvenal_n satyr_n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d euripid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phaleu_n the_o heathen_a poet_n can_v say_v nobilitas_fw-la sola_fw-la atque_fw-la unica_fw-la virtus_fw-la christ_n i_o be_o sure_a make_v bethlehem_n that_o in_o itself_o micah_n 5._o 2._o be_v among_o the_o least_o not_o to_o be_v the_o least_o among_o the_o prince_n of_o judah_n matth._n 2._o 6._o because_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o it_o and_o the_o more_o he_o will_v do_v to_o any_o of_o we_o if_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o our_o heart_n and_o such_o honour_n have_v all_o the_o saint_n and_o therefore_o save_v to_o all_o their_o civil_a title_n and_o privilege_n we_o may_v say_v as_o he_o do_v those_o that_o be_v true_o godly_a be_v in_o a_o spiritual_a and_o so_o a_o true_a sense_n the_o true_o right_o honourable_a so_o i_o find_v in_o scripture_n the_o devout_a style_v honourable_a act._n 13._o 50._o and_o 21._o deut._n 26._o 19_o exod._n 28._o 2._o isa_n 58._o 13._o 1_o thess_n 4._o 4_o prov._n 21._o 21._o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n often_o join_v with_o honour_n as_o make_v such_o true_o honourable_a because_o god_n have_v undertake_v it_o that_o they_o which_o honour_v he_o shall_v be_v honour_v 1_o sam._n 2._o 30._o 3._o but_o three_o though_o inward_a worth_n may_v be_v conjoin_v with_o outward_a dignity_n in_o progenitor_n yet_o that_o be_v not_o always_o entail_v on_o and_o transmit_v to_o posterity_n however_o the_o outward_a trappings_o may_v indeed_o the_o sâ—n_n see_v not_o a_o more_o glorious_a sight_n than_o be_v greatness_n and_o goodness_n continue_v in_o a_o family_n from_o father_n to_o son_n to_o
many_o generation_n when_o primo_fw-la avulso_fw-la non_fw-la deficit_fw-la alter_fw-la 5._o aenead_n 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plut._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lam._n 4._o 5._o aureus_n &_o simili_fw-la frondescit_fw-la virga_fw-la metallo_fw-la but_o the_o true_a nobility_n of_o parent_n be_v not_o thou_o unless_o thou_o imitate_v it_o and_o that_o often_o do_v not_o hold_v that_o fortes_fw-la creantur_fw-la fortibus_fw-la child_n be_v not_o always_o like_o their_o parent_n especial_o in_o their_o worth_n and_o virtue_n but_o prove_v woeful_o degenerate_a and_o then_o for_o they_o that_o be_v bring_v up_o in_o scarlet_a in_o this_o kind_n to_o embrace_v dunghill_n for_o child_n of_o parent_n of_o great_a worth_n and_o honour_n to_o betake_v themselves_o to_o base_a manner_n and_o practice_n be_v great_a baseness_n which_o very_o much_o dishonour_v their_o parent_n and_o themselves_o more_o which_o be_v scripture_n silent_a the_o light_n of_o nature_n in_o heathen_n cry_v shame_n of_o quà m_fw-la te_fw-la thersitae_n similem_fw-la for_o achilles_n his_o son_n to_o be_v like_o thersites_n eurip._n juven_n satyr_n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eurip._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eurip._n how_o unsightly_a do_v they_o account_v it_o and_o the_o greek_a tragedian_n will_v call_v he_o that_o be_v unjust_a base_a though_o he_o have_v one_o better_a than_o jupiter_n for_o his_o grandfather_n and_o when_o a_o degenerous_a son_n of_o a_o valiant_a captain_n ask_v of_o antigonus_n his_o father_n pay_n he_o return_v he_o this_o answer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o reward_v not_o parent_n but_o personal_a worth_n thou_o who_o challenge_a thy_o noble_a parent_n esteem_v imitate_v their_o virtue_n and_o no_o body_n will_v grudge_v or_o envy_v it_o otherwise_o the_o poet_n 〈◊〉_d poet_n juvenal_n satyr_n 8._o tritoque_fw-la trahunt_fw-la epirhedia_fw-la collo_fw-la etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v tell_v thou_o that_o the_o horse_n though_o of_o a_o generous_a breed_n if_o he_o prove_v a_o jade_n instead_o of_o rich_a trappings_o must_v expect_v the_o cart-gear_n or_o packsaddle_n if_o thou_o be_v sick_a and_o poor_a be_v thou_o the_o healthy_a or_o wealthy_a because_o thy_o parent_n be_v rich_a and_o healthy_a and_o not_o rather_o even_o therefore_o the_o more_o miserable_a and_o therefore_o whilst_o thou_o be_v vicious_a can_v thou_o think_v because_o thy_o ancestor_n be_v virtuous_a that_o thou_o be_v therefore_o the_o better_a man_n or_o not_o rather_o the_o more_o unworthy_o degenerous_a let_v socrates_n in_o this_o instruct_v thou_o that_o we_o judge_v not_o of_o the_o goodness_n of_o corn_n from_o the_o field_n in_o which_o it_o grow_v but_o from_o its_o own_o intrinsic_a goodness_n nor_o must_v thou_o judge_v of_o thy_o true_a worth_n by_o thy_o extraction_n but_o thy_o own_o personal_a worth_n which_o only_o can_v true_o ennoble_v thou_o but_o this_o particular_a of_o ancestor_n nobility_n be_v much_o akin_a to_o the_o former_a of_o their_o antiquity_n and_o both_o of_o they_o come_v in_o the_o rank_n of_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o outward_a worldly_a excellency_n and_o advantage_n which_o in_o the_o former_a head_n we_o have_v large_o speak_v to_o and_o therefore_o i_o pass_v on_o to_o the_o three_o birth-right-privilege_n here_o â—â—â—â—nts_n 3._o godliness_n of_o â—â—â—â—nts_n specify_v and_o that_o be_v be_v bear_v of_o godly_a parent_n for_o this_o also_o be_v contain_v in_o all_o the_o former_a expression_n circumcise_a the_o eight_o day_n and_o therefore_o not_o a_o proselyte_n bear_v of_o a_o stranger_n of_o the_o stock_n of_o israel_n who_o prevail_v with_o god_n be_v of_o the_o holy_a line_n and_o all_o his_o child_n of_o the_o church_n and_o child_n of_o promise_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n belove_v of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o father_n and_o who_o posterity_n keep_v close_o to_o god_n and_o his_o worship_n when_o the_o ten_o tribe_n fall_v 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