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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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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 refiâ—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