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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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priesthood by being our Intercessor and Aduocate stil making intercession for vs at the right hand of his Father Rom. 8.34 and appearing for vs in heauen Heb. 9.24 Thus in the dayes of his flesh he offered vp prayers for vs Heb. 5.7 Ioh. 17.9 From his hand much incense mixed with the prayers of the Saints is offered to God Reuel 8.3 He therefore that hath this Christ hath life 1. Ioh 5.12 On him that beleeueth not his wrath abideth Ioh. 3.36 Our life is with God in Christ when Christ our glorie shall appeare then shall we appeare with him in glorie Col. 3.3 4. By him we are heires of heauen Rom. 8.17 and are made meet to be inheriters with the Saints in glorie Col. 1.12 so that we may say with the Church in the Canticles 5. chap. 16. verse This is my beloued and this is my friend O ye daughters of Ierusalem that hath redeemed vs vnto God by his bloud out of euery kingdome tongue people and nation and hath made vs Kings and Priests to our God and we shall reigne on the earth Reuel 5.9 10. Come we now to the third argument Reason 3 drawne from the holy Ghost sanctifying vs and adorning vs with all sauing graces True noble men haue alwayes true noble spirits by which they are discerned from the base spirited vulgars so the holy people of God haue Gods Spirit giuen to them Luk. 11.13 Because they are children God sendeth his Spirit to them Galat. 4.6 the same Spirit that raised Christ from death Rom. 8.2 If any one hath not the Spirit of Christ he is none of his Rom. 8.9 Hence it is that Christ dwelleth in our hearts by faith Ephes 3.17 and after our effectuall calling Christ is in vs except we be reprobates 2. Cor. 13.5 The works and effects of the holy Ghost in vs are foure This holy Spirit first sanctifieth and regenerateth vs being borne againe of water and of the Spirit Ioh. 5.7 and borne from aboue The word of truth Iam. 1.18 and the immortall seed of the word is the instrument hereof 1. Pet. 1.23 by which we are made cleane Ioh. 15.3 The Lord doth wash away the filth of the daughters of Ierusalem by the spirit of iudgement and by the spirit of burning Isay 4.4 by afflictions opening the eare Iob 33.16 and by fire purging the sonnes of Leui Mal. 3.3 This free Spirit affranchiseth them and sets them at libertie Psalme 51.12 from the bondage of sinne 2. Cor. 3.17 By this Spirit they crucifie the flesh with the affections and lusts in this Spirit they liue and in this Spirit they walke Gal. 5.24 25. Secondly this Spirit beareth witnesse to our spirits that we are the sonnes of God Rom. 8.16 The Lord doth seale vs and giue vs the earnest of this Spirit 2. Cor. 1.22 by this Spirit of promise the earnest of our inheritance he sealeth vs till we fully enioy the same Ephes 1.13 14. and by this Spirit that dwelleth in vs we know that God abideth in vs 1. Ioh. 3.24 Thirdly the elect after their calling can boldly go to the throne of grace there finding grace and obtaining mercie in the time of need Heb. 4.16 yea by faith in Christ haue boldnesse and accesse with confidence Ephes 3.12 Gods children receiuing the Spirit of Adoption crie Abba Father Rom. 8.15 For this end God sendeth them the Spirit of his Sonne that they may call God Father Galat 4.6 Gods Spirit helping our infirmities teaching vs to pray Rom. 8.26 The Lord powres on his Ierusalem the Spirit of grace and supplication prayers for the forgiuenesse of sinne Zac 12.10 Lastly this Spirit comforteth his in all distresses when our spirits faile God doth quicken vs by his good Spirit Psal 143.7 He will not haue our spirits faile before him Isay 57.16 Therefore Gods Spirit is called the Comforter Ioh. 14.16 and 15.26 and 16.7 The fourth reason is drawne from two honorable titles which are bestowed on the faithfull Reason 4 namely 1. Gods Church 2. Christs Spouse These holy men and women are called Mount Sion the Citie of the liuing God Heb 12.22 Segullah Gods choise treasure Exod. 19.5 A peculiar people Tit. 2.14 The visible congregations for the elects sake are called the assembly of Saints 1. Cor. 14.33 And God is called the King of Saints Reu. 15.3 These tabernacles are beautifull Psal 84.1 How goodly are thy tents O Iacob and thy tabernacles O Israel Num. 24.5 The Church is faire as the Moone cleare as the Sun terrible as an armie with banners Cant. 6.9 12. My heart did set me on the chariots of my noble people Ammi nadis of whom I thinke nobly people of good deuotions and noble resolutions Psalme 110.3 They are renewed in the spirit of their minds and haue put on the new man which is created in knowledge holinesse and righteousnes Ephes 4.23 24. Col. 3.10 The second honorable title is that the Church is called the Spouse of Christ At the Kings hand standeth the Queene in a garment of Ophir Psal 45.9 She is all glorious within verse 13. The bridegroom Christ in the fourth of the Canticles displayeth at large the honour and beautie of the Church and in Cant. 6.8 9. affirmeth that all the Queenes concubines and damosels did praise her being the only vndefiled of her mother Salomons mother sitteth at his right hand 1. King 2.19 so doth Christs Church being clothed with the Sunne of righteousnesse the light of the Moone at her feete and a crowne of twelue starres at her head Reuelat. 12.1 Mal. 4.2 In this world Christ calleth her Chephsibah My delight is in her Isay 62.4 Here she is Ladie Sarah with her bond-woman Hagar attending on her Gal. 4.22 Gen. 2.19 How honorable shall she be in heauen when she shall be presented to God without spot or wrinkle Ephes 5.27 The fift argument is thus framed Noble-men haue vsually great inheritances Reason 5 large possessions rich offices or liue on the bountie of their noble friends and allies The faithfull in this respect sing with Dauid The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup thou shalt maintaine my lot the lines are fallen to me in pleasant places yea I haue a goodly heritage Psal 16.5 6. By Christ we are interested in an inheritance incorruptible and vndefiled that fadeth not away but is reserued for vs in heauen 1. Pet. 1.4 This better then the blessings of Iudahs wine Asers fatnesse or Ephraims dewes Gen. 49. â— â—0 25. Whether things present or things to come all are ours in Christ 1. Cor. 3.22 23. by him we are ioynt heires Rom 17. by him we attaine to an inheritance with the Saints in life Coloss 1.2 The sixt reason prouing the exccellent state of Gods children Reason 6 is drawn from the honorable guard and retinue waiting on them First God himselfe keepeth his Israel and neither slumbreth nor slee peth Psal 121.4 The Name of the Lord is a strong tower the righteous runneth
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