A plain discourse upon uprightness showing the properties and privileges of an upright man…A plain discourse upon uprightness shewing the properties and priviledges of an upright man…

An Upright.] The same word is oft translated Perfect, hec's good throughout, though not throughly; not one that personates Religion, but that is a Religious Person. He is perfect, because he would be so. So Noah is termed, Gen. 6. 9. Noah was a just man, and perfect (i. e. upright) in his Generation: he was a good man in a bad Age. He was like a glowing spark of fire in a Sea of Water, which is perfect goodness: and therefore the Holy Ghost doth so hang upon his Name, as if he could not give over. It is an excellent Preachers observation, verse 8. But Noah was a just man, and perfect in his Generations, and Noah walked with God. And Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord. These are the Generations of Noah. Noah begat three Sons: Noah, Noah, Noah, I love the sound of thy name, and so are all your names precious to God, though hated by men, if the Name of God be dear and sweet to you.

'Tis also sometimes translated Plain, Gen. 25. 27. Jacob was [Greek or Hebrew], a plain, that is, an upright man dwelling in Tents. Esau was a cunning hunter, but Jacob was a plain man without welt or guard: ⟨p. 6⟩you might know his heart by his tongue, save once when Rebekah put a cunning trick into his head, otherwise he was a most upright, downright man. And the plain meaning of it is, a simple cordial, unfeig•d and exact man, this is the man we are looking for.

'Tis also sometimes translated Plain, Gen. 25. 27. Jacob was 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, a plain, that is, an upright man dwelling in Tents. Esau was a cunning hunter, but Jacob was a plain man without welt or gard: ⟨p. 6⟩