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A pearle for a prince, or a princely pearle As it was deliuered in two sermons, by Iohn Traske.
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Traske, John, d. ca. 1638.
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Also such Ministers are reproued as flatter the rich and fawne vpon the mightie but scorne the weake and despise the poore These swarme in all parts where the Gospell is preached Not onely amongst those of Babels side but also euen here amongst vs. Yea those that are so conuersant about Touch not Taste not Handle not these that would bee reformers of others are herein most irreformed theÌ„selues Oh fearefull is the condition of such surely the Lord neuer sent them or if they say he did they must proue it by that they haue such a commission as Christ himselfe neuer had He professeth himselfe to be sent a Isay 61.1 to the poore and hee reioyceth that b Mat. 11.5 The poore receiued the Gospell c verse 25 that babes vnderstood that which the rich and wise were ignorant of d Io. 7.49 The people of least esteeme were his chiefe followers Here also by this are discouered the darke courses of such as dare impudently to affirme that women haue no soules and that seruants are of no esteeme with God or that children shall bee damned Albeit the very naming such things is grieuous to an honest heart yet wee will a little touch these for satisfaction of any poore ignorant soule Such might read of e 1. Pet. 3.5.6 Sara that she is termed a holy woman yea the mother of faithfull women Of Priscilla famous for knowledge and practise for f Act. 18.26 knowledge able to instruct learned Apollos for g Ro. 16.3 practise readie to lay downe her life for Paul There is also an elect Ladie and her elect Sister many other women whose names are registred in the Booke of Life For seruants besides the Apostles mentioÌ„ of seruants where he writeth to none but Saints Onesimus being a seruant Phile. 16. hath such a title giuen him as no reprobate euer had As for children it is euident also in the Gospell by our Sauiours behauiour toward them his speeches of them Mar. 9.36 Act. 2.38 his promises to them and such as they are that it is without controuersie Heb. 8.11 they are within the Couenant and the promise extends euen as farre as them also To conclude this point Paul professeth himselfe A debter both to Greekes Rom. 1.14 and to the Barbarians both to the wise and to the vnwise And the Holy Ghost hath testified that in Christ there is neyther Iew Col. 3.11 nor Greeke circumcision nor vncircumcision Barbarian Scithian bond nor free but Christ is all and in all Lastly this serueth for the comfort of all that eyther desire Christ or alreadie haue obtained the possession of him It is as a shield for the one and a great incouragement for the other when Satan shall labour to discourage or affright Desirest thou to come to Christ and doth Satan tell thee it belongeth not to thee and that because of thy nation age or condition Thou maist holdly tell him that God inuites all therefore thee aswell as another Art thou in Christ and would Satan cause thee to doubt of any thing that concernes the life to come or distrust for this life Thou maiest boldly say The promises runne indifferently to all beleeuers Thou art a beleeuer therefore to thee Thus hauing concluded the first point That the promiâ—es of God doe stretch to euery beleeuer as well as to any Wee see in the next place from the restraint Hee that beleeueth Doct. 2 That the Promises of God doe extend to none but those that are beleeuers So we see in the forecited Scriptures Io. 1.12 But as manie as receiued him to them gaue he the right to become the sonnes of God To them and to none but them Ro. 1.16 So also in another place The Gospell of Christ is the Power of God vnto saluation Io. 3.16 to euery one that beleeueth And So God loued the World that hee gaue his onely begotten sonne that whosoeuer beleeueth in him should not perish but haue euerlasting Life Whosoeuer is the extent Whosoeuer beleeueth the restraint The reason hereof is Without Faith it is impossible to please God In Christ alone Heb. 11.6 Mat. 3.17 God is well pleased Hence it was that Paul spake such excellent things of Faith and so highly prized it Phil. 3.8 Thus hee esteemed all things but doung that hee might winne Christ and bee found in him Verse 9 not hauing his owne righteousnesse which was of the Law but the righteousnesse which is of Faith And hence it is Heb. 11.101 that Faith hath so excellent titles and effects mentioned in holy Scripture Seeing then that the promises of God are restrained onely to beleeuers As thou desirest comfort by the promises of God so must thou bee diligent in this search or inquisition Neyther is it any ground of Comfort that a man say I haue Faith or I doe beleeue as many presumptuously affirme For some there are that beleeue the Scriptures to bee true Iam. 2.19 The Deuils doe this and more they tremble And it were fearefull to affirme that they haue right to the promises of God Yea it may bee these haue attained such outward reformation that they are readie to censure all that are not so forward of Profanenesse and all that are more forward of singularitie These promise to themselues that Abraham is their Father There they doe begin as did those that were taxed for it by Iohn Baptist Luc. 3.8 Of such beleeuers I doe not speake For the difference betweene such and Infidels is but this Infidels not beleeuing at all are sure of condemnation and these beleeuing as they doe Luc. 12.48 of a greater condemnation Therefore not standing on the definition of Faith we will rather consider of the ground where it is sowen and of the companions that it hath The ground wher Faith is sowen is an humbled soule a wounded spirit Isay 66.2 Iam. 4 6. or rent heart to such God giueth the grace of Faith as are so prepared for it Mat. 5.6 Zach. 12.10.13.1 such as hunger and thirst for it such as mourne for it to such and to none but such doth hee open a fountaine for sinne and for vncleannesse Hereby then thou maist examine thy selfe Hast thou sought to God with feare and trembling Act. 16.19 Act. 2.37 as the Iailor did Hast thou come with a pricked Conscience and cried What must I doe to be saued Mat. 9.12 Mat. 11.28 Hast thou felt thy soule sick with sinne Hast thou beene pressed downe with the burden thereof Hath thine heart melted within thee and thine eyes gusht out with teaâ—es for thy sinnes This wounded spirit this sicke soule this rent heart this burdened Conscience this is indeed the ground where GOD doth sow Righteousnesse Hos 10.12 Psa 126.5 this is the man that shall reape in Mercie They onely that thus sowin teares shall reape inioy Thus much of the ground where Faith is sowen
Now of the companions that it hath of these there are verie many of which I will name some especially those which are inseparable or peculiar to true beleeuers The first which I will name is peace That Peace which passeth all vnderstanding Rom. 5.1 Phil 4.7 This may bee illustrated by a quiet calme after a great tempest or a swoâ—â—e sleepe after a sharp sit of an ague The second is Ioy. Rom. 14.17 Rom. 15.13 1. Pet. 1.8 The Ioy of the Holy Ghost This is that which Peter calleth Ioy vnspeakeable and full of glorie This doth swallow all other ioyes euen as the Sea doth swallow all other waters This may be illustrated by safetie after great danger or by great plentie after much penurie or want Gal. 5.6 1. Tim. 1.5 Mat. 12.37 The third is Loue out of a pure Heart This extendeth to God to our Neighbour This Loue is expressed by our pliablenesse to doe his will 1. Io. 5.3 For this is the loue of God that wee keepe his Commandements and his Commaundements are not grieuous To our Neighbours To all but especially to the houshold of Faith Gal. 6.10 1. Pet. 1.22 1. Io. 3.16 To Gods children This Loue is feruent yea so feruent as that wee can lay downe our liues for them Mat. 5.44.45.46.47.48 This Loue stretcheth euen to Enemies This can no Reprobate euer haue A fourth may be boldnes To coÌ„fesse Christ before men Prou. 18.1 The righteous are bold as a Lion Ro. 10.10 Dan. 3.17.18 Dan. 6.10 Act. 21.13 Act. 4.19.20 Heb. 11.37 Rom. 5.3 Heb. 10.36 Rom. 8.17 Iam. 5.11 He. 12.1.2 Phil. 1.23 This is an inseperable companion of true Faith This was in Daniel in the three children in Paul in the other Apostles in all the blessed Saints who haue died for the testimonie of Iesus A fifth Patience to beare the Crosse to endure tribulation to suffer with Christ This was euident in Iob who is therefore proposed to beleeuers as a Patterne therof But our perfect patterne is Christ Iesus who endured the Crosse A sixth a desire to bee euer with the Lord to see him face to face 2. Cor. 5.2 An earnest groaning to bee clothed vpon with our house which is from Heauen to be vnburthened of this bodie of death Rom. 8.13 and that as God is become the Father of our spirits so he would become the Father of bodies and spirits That our vile bodies may bee changed Phil. 3.21 and fashioned like vnto the glorious bodie of our Lord Iesus Christ A seuenth is a holy waiting for the time of our dissolution which may be termed Hope Rom. 8.24.25 Iob. 14.14 and is so called by the Holy Ghost We are saued by hope and If wee hope for that we see not we doe with patience wait for it These are the Companions of true sauing Faith within the compasse of one of these all the rest may be couched Hereby thou maist trie thy selfe Hast thou beene troubled and terrified with the sight of thy sinnes Isay 57.19 Is 61.1.2.3 Mat. 5.4 1. Tim. 1.13 Psal 119.103 Mat. 10.42 Psal 16.3 1. Io. 5.1 And art thou now at Peace Hast thou mourned And dost thou reioyce Hast thou hated God in his Word in his Prophets or poore children And dost thou delight in his Law receiue his Prophets because they are his Prophets delight in the Saints because they are his children Hast thou bin greedie of reuenge â—nd readie to requite euill with euill And dost thou loue thine enemies blesse them that curse thee Mat. 5.44 doe good to them that hate thee pray for them which despightfully vse thee persecute thee Rom. 12.21 In a word canst thou now desire to ouercome their euill with good Hast thou blushed to be seene at a Sermon or reading the word or in the companie of the poore Saints or hast thou withdrawne thy selfe from the performance of any dutie for feare of persecution Act. 21.13 Act. 5. â—9 Hâ—st 4.16 And dost thou now resolue to doe whatsoeuer God commands and to suffer for not doing that which he forbids Hast thou beene impatient in crosses and readie to murmure and art thou now able with alacritie to heare any thing especially for the name of Christ Hast thou feared death and trembled at the time of dissolution And is the day of death now in thy esteeme better then the day that thou wast borne Eccles 7.1 dost thou long for it Act. 3.19 and thirst after it as for the time of refreshing Aâ—â— â—5 18 Hast thou foolishly desired the day of the Lord in thy desperate passions And canst thou now wait with Patience for the time of thy dissolution Then maist thou take comfort to thy soule that all the promises of God doe belong to thee be thy nation estate sâ—x or age what it will But if thou find no such change but that thou art the same thou wert euer as thou wast borne so thou hast liued and excepting a little swimming knowledge in thy braine and colde performance of outward duties thou findest no such singular thing Mat. 5 47. Doe not then deceiue thy selfe thou art not that beleeuer of the which I speake to whom the promises dâ—e belong Now hauing an eye to the text againe we will see what more will arise Hee that beleeueth and to baptized Not to speake herâ— of the substance of Baptisme which is chiefly aimed at but of the signe which is also included Though the former might wel serue for the confutation of Papist who ascribe as much to the signe as to the truth most foolishly affirming that those that die without the signe 〈◊〉 â— 1. Cor. 1 2. 〈…〉 1 3◠〈…〉 5 2â—.2 are damâ—ed as also of the Anabaptist who dâ—nie children the signe though they can by no meanes denie them the substance for that were to crosse the whole Booke of God Both these doting too much vpon the bare letter and order of the words whereby they shew their Ignorance of the Scriptures Mat. 22.19 Isay 65.23 of the power and loue of God to his and their seed but leauing this at this time seeing Faith and Baptisme are ioyned together Hence I doe collect this point of instruction Doct. 3 That true Faith and the diligent vse of the meanes for confirmation thereof are inseperable Wheresoeuer the one is in truth there is also the other This may appeare by that the Apostle writing to the Saints at Colossa and hauing prooued vnto them their effectuall calling he willeth them as the a Col. 3.11.12 Elect of God to put on the bowels of tender mercie kindnesse humblenesse of minde long suffering as if hee would say Because yee are the Elect of God therefore put on these things for those that are the Elect of God cannot after their effectuall calling bee seperate from these So againe the same Apostle writing to those at Thessalonica bids them not