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The golden sceptre held forth to the humble With the Churches dignityThe golden scepter held forth to the humble VVith the Churches dignitie
The golden sceptre held forth to the humble With the Churches dignity by her marriage. And the Churches duty in her carriage. In three treatises. The former delivered in sundry sermons in Cambridge, for the weekly fasts, 1625. The two latter in Lincolns Inn. By the late learned and reverend divine, John Preston, Dr. in Divinity, chaplain in ordinary to His Majesty, Mr. of Emanuel College in Cambridge, and sometime preacher at Lincolns Inn.The golden scepter held forth to the humble VVith the Churches dignitie by her marriage. And the Churches dutie in her carriage. In three treatises. The former delivered in sundry sermons in Cambridge, for the weekely fasts, 1625. The two latter in Lincolnes Inne. By the late learned and reverend divine, Iohn Preston, Dr. in Divinity, chaplaine in ordinary to His Maiesty, Mr. of Emanuel Colledge in Cambridge, and somtime preacher at Lincolnes Inne.
London: printed by R. Badger for N. Bourne, 1638
THE GOLDEN SCEPTRE. › DoctrineTHE GOLDEN SCEPTER. › Doctrine
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But you will say, we see the contrary, proud men 1are advanced, and humble men depressed, they have riches when as the humble man is poor, and as we use to say, where the hedge is lowest, there all the beasts go over, and tread it down: every man will be ready to trample upon the humble man.
But you will say, we see the contrary, proud men 1are advanced, and humble men deprest, they have riches when as the humble man is poore, and as we use to say, where the hedg is lowest, there all the beasts goe over, and tread it downe: every man will be ready to trample upon the humble man.
- 1Object Though the proud are ex alted, and humble depressed.
I answer first; The Lord gives outward gaudy things to proud men; but he gives his Jewels 1to those that are humble, he reveals his secret to them; these are Princes though they go on foot; and the other are servants, though they ride on horseback.
I answer first; The Lord gives outward gaudy things to proud men; but hee gives his Iewels 1to those that are humble, hee reveales his secret to them; these are Princes though they goe on foote; and the other are servants, though they ride on horsebacke.
- 1Answ. 1. Yet the humble have the best gifts.