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The fauourite: or, A plaine demonstration from Holy Scripture of Gods especiall loue to the righteous, in a sermon preached at S. Andrewes in Norwich, the 18. of Nouemb. 1611. since enlarged and newly published for the comfort of Gods people. By Timo: Plummer preacher of Gods word
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Plummer, Timothy.
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THE FAVOVRITE OR A plaine Demonstration from Holy Scripture of Gods especiall loue to the righteous in a Sermon preached at S. Andrewes in Norwich the 18. of Nouemb. 1625. since enlarged and newly published for the Comfort of Gods people By TIMO PLVMMER Preacher of Gods Word Psal 1. vers 6. The Lord knoweth the way of the righteous but the way of the wicked shall perish Prou. 11. vers 28. He that trusteth in his riches shall fall but the righteous shall flourish as a Branch LONDON Printed for Samuel Man dwelling in Paules Church-yard at the signe of the Swanne 1622. TO THE RIGHT WORSHIPFVL MASTER GEORGE BIRCHE now Maior of the Citie of Norwich to the Worshipfull Sheriffes and Aldermen his Brethren to the Commons and to all the Citizens in the same Cittie Timothie Plummer wisheth all happinesse here and hereafter the Crowne of Righteousnesse RIGHT Worshipfull and Right Christian Friends as I am willing to acknowledge Gods gracious Prouidence and therein the manifold fauours receiued of and in the Citie of Norwich for the space of no lesse then 14. yeeres both from priuate persons Christianly affected in the time I was a poore Grammer-scholler and from publike Magistrates godly and religious who haue shewed me more then ordinarie fauour partly in freely allowing me a yeerely pension during the time I continued and proceeded in Cambridge and partly in bestowing vpon me that painefull place which now by Gods blessing I doe enioy I say as I am willing to acknowledge these benefits with a thankfull minde so I am as forward to expresse true and reall thankfulnesse to euery one of you I know very well that you will thinke your loue and cost well bestowed if you may but see my profiting answer your expectation And thus much I vnderstand to my greater encouragement that my poore endeauours already shewed haue been of you most louingly accepted which I wish may be a testimonie vnto you that I haue endeauoured in some measure and desire to be faithfull in a little And of all my meditations I know none haue had better acceptation then this which I name the Fauourite which kinde acceptance I may truly say was the cause of publishing this little Treatise Obiect But I ought not to be ignorant that this worke now must passe through the hands and censures of many strangers who peraduenture will not so kindly accept nor so fauourably beare with the slips they meete with as you haue done Answ I hope all Readers that are well-minded will easily bee entreated to take in good part my willing endeauor in this necessary Argument In magnis volitisse sâ—â—t est and the rather because in the whole discourse they shall not be able to finde any one line which may make the heart of the righteous sad whom God hath not made sad Ezech. 13.22 or strengthen the hands of the wicked that he should not returne from his wicked way And now all that I will say to you to whom I owe so much is this If there bee any thing in this short Sermon which God hath brought to my hand by his gratious Spirit whereby any of you may bee furthered in the way of righteousnes I humbly praise Almightie God and send it vnto you all as the first fruits in this kinde the best New-yeeres gift that I haue being the fittest token and testimonie of my vnfeined thankfulnesse Further commending to your Christian consideration a place of Scripture viz. Ezech. 33.12 c. vnto the 20. verse And adding this petition to the Father of lights from whome commeth euery good and perfect gift Iam. 1.17 that he would be pleased to make you and me abound more and more in euery good word and worke 2. Thess 2.17 causing our pathes as the shining light to shine more and more vnto the perfect day Prou. 4.18 I rest and remaine London this first of Ianuary 1621. Yours in all offices of Christianitie to bee commanded Timo Plummer To the Christian Reader T. P. wisheth all furtherance in the way of righteousnesse CHristian Reader we finde in History both Sacred and prophane and easily obserue in the practise of all nations that Kings and Princes haue alwaies had some or other to be their speciall Fauourites that is to say 1. Such as they haue priuiledged aboue others to bee most neere in attendance about their Royall persons 2. Such as they haue graced and dignified with excellent names stiles and titles of honour 3. Such as they acquaint with the greatest and weightiest secrets of State admitting them to bee of their Priuie Councell 4. Such as they readily heare and grant petitioning and soliciting for themselues and others And nothing is more obutious in holy writ then that God the King of Kings doth make the righteous man his onely Fauourite The Lord sets apart him that is godly for himselfe Psal 4.3 1. He makes him attend vpon him in his speciall presence in his House in his Courts in the best place he hath A day in thy Courts is better then a thousand Psal 84.10 I had rather be a doore-keeper in the house of my God then to dwell in the tents of wickednesse 2. He giues him glorious names and titles especially calling him The Sonne of God Behold saith S. Iohn 1. Ioh. 3.1 what manner of loue the Father hath bestowed vpon vs that we should be called the sonnes of God 3. He reucales to him his secrets The secret of the Lord is with the righteous Prou. 3.32 Psal 25.14 Matth. 13.11 To you it is giuen to know the misteries of the Kingdome of heauen 4. Hee willingly heares his requests put vp in the behalfe of himselfe and others The feruent prayer of the righteous auayleth much Iam. 5.16 1. Pet. 3.12 Ier. 14 11. Deut. 9.14 It is strange to obserue how God seemeth to suffer violence by their prayer he is enforced to crie out Pray not for this people let me alone And will you see all these particulars exemplified in one of Gods fauourites namely in faithfull and righteous Abraham 1. God takes him from Vr of the Caldoes from Idolatrie and superstition Gen. 11. 12. chap. and entertaines him into his owne seruice couenants to be his God and commands him to walke before him and be vpright Gen. 17.1 2. His name is changed in token of further blessing from Abram to Abraham He must be a father of many nations the father of the faithfull Gen. 17.5 Rom. 4.13 Iam. 2.23 the heire of the world the friend of God and what not 3. God cannot finde in his heart to hide from Abraham his secret purpose shall I hide from Abraham the thing that I doe Gen. 18.19 4. He is allowed to be a Master of Requests both for himselfe and for others As for Ishmael I haue heard thee Gen 17.20 Behold I haue blessed him will make him fruitfull c. Againe God saith