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A44502 The reward of the wise: and the fruitful Christians future blessedness Opened at the late funeral of that piously wise and faithful, fruitful servant of God and our Lord Jesus, Mr. Thomas Moore of Whittlesey, interred at the church in Coleman-Street July 8. 1672. By John Horne of Lin-Regis in the County of Norfolk. Horn, John, 1614-1676. 1672 (1672) Wing H2807B; ESTC R217009 105,848 247

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or_o foot_n where_o they_o offend_v and_o pluck_v out_o the_o right_a eye_n and_o cast_v they_o away_o too_o rather_o than_o to_o loose_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o fall_v into_o hell_n fire_n where_o the_o worm_n die_v not_o and_o the_o fire_n be_v not_o quench_v mark_v 9.44_o 45-48_a they_o receive_v god_n word_n and_o lay_v up_o his_o commandment_n within_o they_o receive_v not_o only_a information_n for_o their_o know_a thing_n but_o god_n and_o christ_n command_n in_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v also_o so_o as_o they_o incline_v their_o ear_n to_o wisdom_n and_o apply_v their_o heart_n to_o understanding_n yea_o they_o cry_v for_o or_o after_o knowledge_n and_o lift_v up_o their_o voice_n for_o understanding_n they_o
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all_o thy_o way_n acknowledge_v he_o and_o he_o shall_v direct_v thy_o path_n be_v not_o wise_a in_o thy_o own_o eye_n fear_v the_o lord_n and_o depart_v from_o evil_n prov._n 3.5_o 6.7_o and_o if_o any_o man_n among_o you_o seem_v to_o be_v wise_a in_o this_o world_n let_v he_o become_v own_a and_o acknowledge_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o fool_n that_o he_o may_v be_v wise_a 1_o cor._n 3.18_o naaman_n the_o syrian_a think_v himself_o wise_a enough_o so_o as_o he_o can_v fore-understand_a how_o the_o prophet_n must_v deal_v with_o he_o for_o heal_v his_o leprosy_n be_v put_v into_o a_o rage_n and_o passion_n through_o his_o scornfulness_n and_o turn_v away_o from_o the_o mean_n of_o heal_v which_o the_o prophet_n direct_v he_o to_o so_o as_o he_o have_v miss_v of_o heal_v doubtless_o how_o or_o which_o way_n soever_o else_o he_o have_v seek_v it_o have_v he_o not_o upon_o the_o wise_a advice_n and_o persuasion_n of_o his_o servant_n lay_v down_o that_o high_a thought_n and_o 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god_n law_n psal_n 119.113_o 3._o we_o must_v also_o part_v with_o and_o let_v go_v evil_a company_n and_o counsellor_n such_o as_o cause_v we_o to_o err_v from_o the_o way_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n for_o he_o that_o walk_v with_o wise_a man_n shall_v be_v wise_a but_o a_o companion_n of_o fool_n shall_v be_v destroy_v prov._n 17.20_o thence_o wisdom_n call_v the_o simple_a and_o they_o that_o have_v no_o understanding_n to_o come_v to_o her_o house_n and_o partake_v of_o her_o provision_n which_o be_v fit_a and_o virtuous_a to_o give_v they_o understanding_n say_v forsake_v the_o foolish_a and_o live_v and_o go_v in_o the_o way_n of_o understanding_n prov._n 9.5_o 6._o as_o imply_v that_o there_o be_v no_o live_n nor_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o understanding_n while_o foolish_a person_n be_v our_o companion_n and_o delight_v in_o by_o we_o and_o by_o the_o foolish_a be_v mean_v all_o that_o be_v ignorant_a of_o or_o disobedient_a to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n however_o 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the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o therein_o their_o exercise_n night_n and_o day_n psal_n 1.1_o 2._o implyin●…_n that_o man_n can_v exercise_v themselves_o in_o th●…_n law_n or_o doctrine_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o deligh●…_n themselves_o therein_o so_o as_o to_o attain_v the_o blesse●…ness_n of_o be_v make_v wise_a thereby_o excep●…_n they_o avoid_v the_o counsel_n of_o ungodly_a person●…_n the_o way_n of_o sinner_n the_o seat_n or_o teach_v 〈◊〉_d the_o scorner_n solomon_n also_o instruct_v in_o th●…_n book_n of_o the_o proverb_n man_n in_o the_o way_n wisdom_n which_o he_o high_o commend_v to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o will_n we_o above_o all_o thing_n to_o get_v giu●…_n this_o as_o one_o of_o his_o first_o instruction_n my_o so●…_n if_o sinner_n entice_v thou_o consent_v thou_o not_o my_o s●●walk_n not_o thou_o in_o the_o way_n with_o they_o refrain_v ●…hy_a foot_n from_o their_o path_n prov._n 1.10_o 15._o and_o when_o he_o have_v say_v hear_v thou_o my_o son_n and_o ●…e_v wise_a and_o guide_v thy_o heart_n in_o the_o way_n then_o ●…e_v immediate_o add_v as_o necessary_a thereto_o ●…e_v not_o among_o winebibbers_a among_o riotous_a ea●…ers_n of_o flesh_n for_o the_o glutton_n and_o the_o drunkard_n ●…all_v come_v to_o poverty_n prov._n 23.19_o 20._o as_o also_o 〈◊〉_d ch_n 22.34_o he_o exhort_v to_o make_v no_o friendship_n ●…ith_v a_o angry_a man_n nor_o go_v with_o a_o furious_a man_n ●…nd_v else_o where_o to_o go_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o ●…lish_a man_n when_o we_o perceive_v not_o in_o he_o the_o lip_n ●…knowledge_n ch_n 14.7_o and_o to_o cease_v to_o hear_v ●…e_a instruction_n that_o cause_n to_o err_v from_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d knowledge_n ch_n 19.27_o and_o when_o the_o apo●…e_n will_v have_v the_o corinthian_n not_o receive_v ●…e_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a but_o be_v enlarge_v in_o ●…eir_n heart_n towards_o god_n and_o his_o servant_n ●…d_v to_o what_o be_v good_a he_o warn_v they_o that_o ●…ey_n be_v not_o yoke_v unequal_o with_o unbelievers●…hey_n 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