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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
A BRIEFE TREATISE DECLARING THE TRVE NOBLE-MAN AND The base Worldling 1. SAM 2.30 They that honour me I will honour and they that despise me shall be despised By Walter Sweeper Minister of Strowd LONDON Printed by WILLIAM IONES dwelling in Red-crosse sstreete 1622. TO THE RIGHT HONORABLE WILLIAM EARLE OF PEMBROCK and Philip Earle of Mountgomerie Grace mercie and peace from God the Father through Christ * ⎠* MY good Lords I had intended to haue presented to your honorable Ladie-mother now at rest with God the first fruits of my labours in this kind containing a iust defence of Gods truth and the credit of Dorts Synod against some of Arminius his schollers here at home who will not be reclaimed by the graue sentence of that late Councell nor affrighted with the strange death of their maister but as Arrius his followers after his fearfull death did labour to scatter his errors farre and neare so do these with vs. But your Honours may obiect to me 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 To which I answer that partly 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and partly the importunitie of some enemies did draw me forth both by preaching and printing to assay to stop the mouthes of gainsayers Now I humbly offer to your Lordships view the true Chhristian Noble-man who by the Spirit of Adoption calleth God Abba Father Rom. 8.15 and which Iob stiles Christ Iob 19.25 Goeli My redeeming kinsman and with Isay Isa 5.1 Dodi My neere kinsman Your Honours may best challenge this little Treatise as your owne right because that I gained the greatest part of my litle learning through my acquaintance with your honorable fathers house and family where you had a most religious and truly noble breeding and education by the zealous care of your pious and truly religious father and Ladie Bathshebah neglected not to teach her yong Lemuels humane and diuine knowledge Prou. 31.1 2. Your truly noble fathers house for state and gouernment somewhat resembled Salomons Court 2. Chron. 9.4 where Shebaes Queene obserued the meate of his table the sitting of his seruants and the attendance of his ministers And your famous Wilton house like a litle Vniuersitie was a more excellent nurcerie for learning and pietie then euer it was in former times when King Edgars daughter Editha had her residence and regencie there so that Popish S.F.E. had no need to seek the restoring of it to its former vses Wilton house had in it that godly learned Phisitian and skilfull Mathematician M. Doctor Moffet my most worthy and kind friend it had in it great Hugh Sanford learned in all arts sciences knowledge humane and diuine vsque ad miraculum whom I euer obserued as Horace did his Maerenas euer before him singultim pauca locutus from whom I neuer departed without some profit To passe ouer Gerard the Herballist M. Massinger and other Gentlemen schollers Neuer noble house had successiuely deeper Diuines namely Bishop Babington B. Parry M. Connā M. Walford M. Parker M. Bigs In this noble House Babingtons rules of pietie and honestie swayed swearing was banished yea the house-keepers and inferour seruants well knew and practised the grounds of Religion as Ierome commendeth the ploughmen of Palestina for their Halleluiahs These were the Trophees of your fathers house he honoured God and God honoured him and you his seed enioy the blessing whereas the seed of the wicked lo ijqqare le holam shall not be famous for euer Isa 14.20 The seed of the righteous shall be great or strong in the earth Dor iesharim ieuorach the generation of the vpright shall be blessed Psal 112.1 2. Wisedome with an inheritance is good saith Salomon Eccles 7.12 God hath blessed your Honours with a goodly heritage Psal 16.6 The price of wisedome is in your hands Oh let your hearts be to it Prou. 17.16 To whom much is giuen of them much is required Luk. 12.48 You cannot say with the Poet 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Nor with Vlysses in Homer 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Serue the Lord with ioy of heart for the aboundance that hee hath giuen you Deut. 28.47 Let your houses not be like Eugenius Tertius Bernards scholler his house recipiant faciant bouos Oh let the vnfained faith as Paul speakes to Timothy 2. Tim. 1.5 that dwelt in your good father dwell in you The Lord blesse your Honours and increase in you all the graces of his holy Spirit for his Christs sake in whom I rest Your Lordships most humble seruant Walter Sweeper THE TRVE NOBLE-MAN The Text Prou. 12.16 The Righteous is more excellent then his neighbour but the way of the wicked seduceth them THE three bookes of Solomon are by some compared to the three parts of the Temple the Prouerbes to the large Court made for the assembly of all the people wherein Christ walked Ioh. 10.23 Ecclesiastes to the holy place where the Priests serued the Lord Luk. 1.9 and the Canticles to the most holy place whereinto the High priest onely went once a yeare Leuit. 16.12 Though this b granted yet the authority and credit of this booke is no whit disparaged but may well answer the beautifull gate of the Temple Acts 3.2 being giuen by diuine inspiration as all other Scriptures 2. Tim. 3.16 And Solomon wrote not this booke by any priuate motion but as he was moued by the Spirit of God 2. Pet. 1.19 20 21. And the title Mishle in the Hebrew much commen deth to vs the excellencie of this booke coming of Mashal to rule excell or speake graue sentences or dark parables Ezek 20.49 Memashal Meshalim hu Doth he not speake parables and it is as much as Kurieuein princely to rule Rom. 6.4 or authentein to exercise authenticke authoritie 1. Tim. 2.12 because these sentences both in regard of their diuine matter and forme do far excell other writings of this kind The Ethicks O Economickes and Politickes of all Heathen Philosophers must giue place to these A great part of these Prouerbes were copied out by Hezekiahs seruants Prou. 25.1 A good patterne for religious Courtiers Now whereas Solomon wrote 3000 parables and 1005 songs 1. King 4.32 God in his gracious prouidence hath reserued to the vse and edification of his Church onely these few holy Prouerbs with Ecclesiastes and the Canticles suffering the other bookes of humane wisedome whereof we reade 1. King 2.41 to perish and not willing to clog the Church with many bookes And therefore many things done by Christ are omitted Ioh. 20.30 because otherwise the world would not containe the bookes that should be written Ioh. 21.25 And as we reade Eccles 12.12 There is no end of writing bookes and much reading is a wearinesse to the flesh If you will know the summe and scope of this booke it is to teach man the holy knowledge of God diuine dutie and morall precepts of ciuilitie Prou. 1.1 2 3 4. For pietie doth not ouerthrow the duties of ciuilitie