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A13873	A pearle for a prince, or a princely pearle As it was deliuered in two sermons, by Iohn Traske.	Traske, John, d. ca. 1638.	1615 (1615)	STC 24176; ESTC S102652	17,706	44

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 thēselues 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 mentiō 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 promi●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 tea●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

promise is saluation which containeth all the good things that concerne soule or bodie this life or that to come as it is written 1. Tim. 4.8 Godlinesse is profitable to all things hauing promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come Psal 84.11 And The Lord will giue grace and glory Doct. 5 Hence ariseth this Doctrine That all good things that doe concerne this Life or that which is to come are of right due to those that doe beleeue or That those that doe beleeue and are indeed baptized or made conformable to Christs death and doe feele the power of his resurrection in themselues such may challenge as their proper right and claime as their heritage all the good things that doe concerne this life or that which is to come 1. Cor. 3.21 This the Apostle affirmeth plainely where hee sayth All things are yours whether Paul or Apollo or Cephas or the World or life or death or things present or things to come all are yours and yee are Christs and Christ is Gods The reason is God hath promised and he cannot but performe Deut. 32.4 Tit. 1.2 Hee is the God of Truth Righteous in all his wayes The God that cannot lie Another may be this Hee hath giuen the greater and cannot denie the lesser as it is written Rom. 8.32 Hee that spared not his owne Sonne but deliuered him vp for vs all how shall hee not with him also freely giue vs all things Will any man giue Gold and denie Dust Will a man giue his Life and denie his Goods or will a man giue goods and not afford good lookes nor a good word The consideration of this may cheere vp the hearts of those that are beleeuers Esay 25.6 Gen. 18.25 Exod. 32.11.12 Neh. 1.8.9 Dan. 9.16.17.18.19 Act. 4.24.29.30 Heb. 13.8 Isay 59.1 here is a Feast for them of fat things full of Marrow of Wine on the Lees well refi●ed So that beleeuers may challenge Gods promises as boldly as euer Abraham Moses Nehemiah Daniel The Church in the Apostles time or any of the Saints euer did The Lord is Iehouah the same for euer His hand is not shortned that it cannot saue neyther his eare heauie that it cannot heare Dost thou then want wisedome Thou maist aske it of God Prou. 2.6.7 Hee is the giuer of wisedome out of his mouth commeth knowledge and vnderstanding He layeth vp wisedome for the Righteous Here you see God setteth forth himselfe as his childrens treasurer 1. Kin. 3.9 Salomon asked wisedome and was not denied And Iames extendeth this to all the Saints Iam. 1.5.6 If any of you lacke wisedome let him aske of God that giueth to all men liberally and vpbraideth not and it shall bee giuen him Pro. 3.33 Pro. 10.22 Psal 112.3 Dost thou want riches Thou hast the blessing of the Lord. This onely maketh rich And it is written That wealth and riches are in the house of him that feareth the Lord. Mat. 19.29 And it is also written That whosoeuer forsaketh Houses Mat. 10.30 or Lands for Christs name sake for the Gospels sake or the Kingdome of God Luk. 18.19 shall receiue euen in this Life manifold yea an hundred sold more euen in this present time Mat. 10.30 Is it friends thou dost desire Thou hast the promise of Fathers and Mothers Brethren Iam. 5.16 Sisters and Children What greater friends then such The prayers of one of them being more auaileable for thee then the power of a whole Kingdome against thee These will lay downe their liues for thee Their loue is feruent loue 1. Ioh. 3.16 1. Pet. 1.22 2. Sa. 20.17 Euen as was the loue of Ionathan to Dauid Who loued him euen as his owne soule And as the loue of Aquila and Priscilla to Paul who were readie and did in effect lay downe their own neckes for Pauls life Rom. 16.4 This is that wee finde written in the Prouerbs of Salomon There is a friend that sticketh closer then a brother Pro. 18.24 Is Honour desireable What more honourable Ioh. 1.12 Ps 149. vlt. then of a sonne of a Mortall Man to become the sonne of the Immortall God Such honour haue all the Saints And who haue beene more honourable then the Children of God As Ioseph Mardochey Daniel and the rest Is safetie a good thing Isa 54. vlt. This is thine heritage and thou maist therefore claime it as thy proper right as the seruants of God haue done Psal 91.4 Let thy truth O Lord bee my shield and buckler Thy defence is A wall of Fire The munition of Rockes A guard of Angels Psal 68.17 Zach. 2.5 Isay 33.16 as Chariots of Fire and Horses of Fire doth compasse thee round about Is Peace pleasant vnto thee Thy Habitation is Peaceable They shall not hurt nor destroy in all mine holy Mountaine Isay 6.9 No Lion or rauenous beast doth walke in that way Isay 35.8.9 Isay 9.6 Nah. 1.15 Thy Prince is a Prince of Peace All those that are his Ambassadors are glad tydings bringers Thy owne feete are shod with the shooes of Peace Ephe. 6.15 Mat. 5.9 All thy Companions are Peacemakers God hath promised to extend Peace like a Riuer to those that dwell in Sion Isay 66.12 Delightest thou in many followers or seruants Psal 91.11 Psal 34.7 to wait on thy person God hath giuen his Angels charge of thee The Angels doe encampe about thee wheresoeuer thou art Heb. 1.14 They are ministring Spirits sent foorth for the good of them that shall be saued And it is written Mat. 18.10 Take heed that yee offend not one of these little ones that beleeue in me saith Christ for I say vnto you Their Angels doe alwayes behold the face of my Father which is in Heauen Is victorie ouer aduersaries a good thing Rom. 8 37. 1. Pet. 5.8 Gal. 5.24 1 Ioh. 5 4. Beleeuers are more then Conquerors By Faith the Deuill is resisted the flesh crucified and the World ouercome Is mirth desired by thee What greater ioy Rom. 14.17 then the Ioy of the Holy Ghost This will make thee to eat thy bread with Ioy and drinke thy wine with a merry heart Eccles 9.7 when thou art once a beleeuer for then and not till then shalt thou know that God accepteth thy workes This ioy is termed Ioy vnspeakeable and full of glory 2. Pet. 1.8 Is long life a blessing in thy Iudgement Thou hast a promise to liue long Psal 34.12.13.14 Psal 128.6 Psal 84.11 and see good dayes if thou be a beleeuer yea to see thy childrens children So that there is no good thing to bee withholden from beleeuers Let this not only comfort but instruct thee against Sathans fierie assaults Doth he perswade thee thou art foolish Thou maist replie Christ is thy wisedome 1. Cor. 1.30 Doth he vpbraid thee with thy pouertie Answere him Thou