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A44488 Balaams wish; or, The reward of righteousness in, and after death Considered and explicated by occasion of the late decease of Mrs. Barbara Whitefoot, late of Hapton in the county of Norfolk; who deceased April 9. and was interred April 11. 1667. By John Horne, preacher of the Gospel in former times in the parish of Lin-Allhallows, in the same county. Horn, John, 1614-1676. 1667 (1667) Wing H2792; ESTC R215351 101,277 113

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be_v a_o aftertime_n be_v requisite_a and_o necessary_a and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o be_v most_o certain_a for_o 1._o the_o righteousness_n and_o steadfastness_n of_o his_o law_n and_o doctrine_n his_o love_n of_o righteousness_n and_o hatred_n of_o iniquity_n and_o his_o righteousness_n in_o reward_v virtue_n and_o punish_v sin_n and_o wickedness_n must_v be_v declare_v 2_o thes_n 1.4_o 5_o 6._o heb._n 6.10_o 11._o he_o be_v the_o righteous_a lord_n that_o love_v righteousness_n psal_n 11.7_o and_o he_o be_v not_o a_o god_n that_o have_v pleasure_n in_o wickedness_n flag_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d s._n p●_n ajax_n flag_n but_o hate_v all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n psal_n 5.4_o 5_o 6._o and_o therefore_o have_v in_o his_o law_n and_o doctrine_n promise_v and_o propose_v great_a reward_n and_o blessing_n to_o the_o righteous_a and_o threaten_v great_a wrath_n and_o punishment_n to_o the_o wicked_a levit._n 26._o deut._n 28._o but_o 2._o this_o time_n be_v not_o the_o time_n in_o which_o these_o thing_n be_v sufficient_o manifest_v and_o fulfil_v this_o be_v but_o the_o time_n of_o working_n not_o of_o recompense_v and_o reward_v all_o the_o time_n of_o this_o life_n be_v a_o time_n of_o work_n and_o labour_n and_o therefore_o there_o must_v be_v another_o time_n of_o reward_n for_o here_o neither_o be_v the_o righteous_a evident_o reward_v with_o or_o enjoy_v the_o promise_a blessing_n heb._n 11.13_o nor_o the_o wicked_a punish_v according_a to_o their_o wickedness_n so_o as_o may_v either_o sufficient_o evidence_n god_n love_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o the_o one_o or_o his_o wrath_n and_o hatred_n against_o the_o other_o &_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o threaten_n true_a it_o be_v that_o god_n do_v give_v some_o reward_n or_o rather_o encouragement_n to_o goodness_n here_o in_o inward_a peace_n and_o comfort_n and_o ofttimes_o in_o outward_a and_o signal_n preservation_n and_o deliverance_n from_o danger_n and_o benefit_n confer_v especial_o to_o 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on_o the_o other_o hand_n true_a it_o be_v that_o some_o wicked_a man_n and_o especial_o nation_n and_o commonwealth_n for_o the_o reason_n above_o note_v be_v punish_v here_o with_o severe_a and_o smart_a judgement_n for_o their_o wickedness_n as_o egypt_n crederetur_fw-la de_fw-fr civ_o dei_fw-la lib._n 1_o cap._n 8._o si_fw-mi nulium_fw-la peccatum_fw-la nunc_fw-la punire_n aperte_fw-la divini●as_fw-la nulla_fw-la esse_fw-la divina_fw-la providentia_fw-la crederetur_fw-la babylon_n jerusalem_n pharaoh_n saul_n haman_n etc._n etc._n otherwise_o as_o st._n augustine_n also_o note_n man_n will_v believe_v no_o divine_a providence_n nor_o have_v sufficient_a evidence_n of_o god_n anger_n against_o wickedness_n to_o move_v they_o to_o beware_v of_o it_o and_o fear_v the_o judgement_n further_o threaten_v but_o yet_o neither_o be_v the_o encouragement_n here_o give_v to_o the_o righteous_a person_n especial_o in_o their_o personal_a consideration_n such_o as_o either_o answer_n or_o evidence_n the_o greatness_n of_o god_n love_n to_o they_o or_o come_v up_o to_o such_o promise_n as_o the_o meek_a shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n and_o delight_v themselves_o in_o the_o abundance_n of_o peace_n psal_n 37.11_o that_o they_o be_v bless_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o shall_v endure_v before_o he_o for_o ever_o and_o many_o the_o like_a nor_o be_v they_o common_a or_o general_a to_o all_o of_o they_o as_o to_o such_o at_o least_o as_o be_v outward_o and_o visible_o testify_v many_o of_o they_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o their_o own_o sense_n as_o some_o of_o themselves_o ofttimes_o complain_v be_v plague_v all_o the_o day_n long_o and_o afflict_v every_o morning_n 7._o mala_fw-la corporis_fw-la bona_fw-la sunt_fw-la anim_fw-la lactantio_n lib._n 5._o cap_n 7._o so_o as_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v and_o other_o to_o think_v that_o they_o in_o vain_a cleanse_v their_o heart_n and_o wash_v their_o hand_n in_o innocency_n psal_n 73.13_o 14._o be_v as_o the_o scripture_n say_v else_o where_o ofttimes_o kill_v all_o the_o day_n long_o and_o make_v as_o sheep_n for_o the_o slaughter_n rom._n 8.36_o yea_o seem_v to_o the_o world_n to_o die_v miserable_o and_o receive_v no_o reward_n here_o for_o their_o love_n to_o righteousness_n and_o to_o god_n and_o christ_n testify_v in_o their_o death_n as_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o wicked_a ofttimes_o prosper_v all_o their_o life_n become_v old_a and_o grow_v great_a in_o power_n have_v none_o or_o no_o remarkable_a wrath_n testify_v against_o they_o either_o in_o their_o life_n their_o house_n be_v safe_a from_o fear_n and_o they_o prosper_v in_o the_o world_n or_o in_o their_o death_n have_v no_o bond_n therein_o as_o psal_n 73.3_o 4_o 5-12_a job_n 21.6_o 7_o 8_o etc._n etc._n yea_o and_o they_o of_o they_o that_o be_v punish_v here_o be_v not_o punish_v beyond_o what_o some_o one_o of_o their_o innumerable_a sin_n may_v deserve_v nay_o little_o more_o than_o what_o lay_v upon_o all_o good_a and_o bad_a common_o befall_v they_o for_o what_o have_v pharaoh_n more_o than_o josiah_n in_o be_v drown_v or_o saul_n in_o be_v kill_v in_o the_o battle_n or_o haman_n in_o be_v hang_v more_o than_o ordinary_o be_v feel_v in_o man_n die_v except_o the_o suddainness_n the_o frightfulness_n publickness_n and_o shame_n therein_o or_o some_o such_o concomitant_a make_v their_o fall_n exemplary_a and_o testimony_n of_o vengeance_n many_o a_o man_n that_o die_v on_o his_o bed_n of_o the_o colic_n or_o stone_n or_o strangury_n endure_v more_o torment_n yea_o and_o many_o righteous_a person_n endure_v as_o sudden_a violent_a and_o shameful_a death_n even_o for_o righteousness_n as_o many_o martyr_n and_o those_o mention_a heb._n 11.35_o 36_o 37._o st._n laurence_n on_o the_o gridiron_n endure_v as_o much_o for_o christ_n as_o ahab_n and_o keliah_n for_o idolatry_n and_o adultery_n who_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n roast_v in_o the_o fire_n jer._n 29.22_o 23._o as_o to_o what_o be_v visible_a here_o all_o thing_n happen_v to_o the_o outward_a eye_n promiscuous_o and_o to_o all_o alike_o as_o to_o the_o evil_a so_o to_o the_o good_a as_o to_o he_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n so_o to_o he_o that_o fear_v he_o not_o god_n now_o cause_v his_o sun_n to_o shine_v on_o good_a and_o bad_a and_o his_o rain_n to_o fall_v on_o the_o just_a and_o on_o the_o unjust_a matth._n 5.45_o he_o desire_v the_o death_n of_o none_o no_o not_o of_o the_o wicked_a invite_v they_o by_o his_o goodness_n long-suffering_a and_o forbearance_n to_o repentance_n and_o some_o of_o they_o doubtless_o be_v lead_v to_o repent_v thereby_o though_o other_o harden_v their_o heart_n there-against_a and_o in_o their_o impenitency_n treasure_n up_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n matth._n 11.21.23_o and_o 12.41_o rom._n 2.4_o 5._o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n god_n often_o correct_v both_o good_a and_o bad_a that_o he_o may_v exercise_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o one_o and_o more_o purify_v and_o prepare_v they_o for_o his_o glory_n make_v they_o therethrough_a partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n and_o that_o he_o may_v admonish_v and_o awaken_v the_o other_o to_o repentance_n that_o his_o soul_n may_v be_v keep_v from_o go_v down_o to_o the_o pit_n etc._n etc._n job_n 33.29_o and_o some_o be_v awaken_v thereby_o to_o repentance_n though_o some_o when_o god_n hand_n be_v lift_v up_o will_v not_o see_v lact._n deus_fw-la non_fw-la exclusit_fw-la mala_fw-la ut_fw-la ratio_fw-la virtutis_fw-la constare_fw-la posset_n lact._n isa_n 26_o 9_o 10._o though_o indeed_o the_o righteous_a have_v the_o great_a share_n of_o trouble_n and_o evil_n here_o for_o the_o great_a evidence_n and_o add_v worth_a and_o lustre_n to_o their_o faith_n and_o obedience_n and_o also_o for_o the_o prepare_v they_o for_o and_o magnify_v or_o inhance_a their_o after-reward_n their_o light_n and_o momentany_a
the_o service_n and_o carry_v through_o all_o the_o suffering_n he_o call_v to_o thence_o those_o frequent_a expression_n of_o respect_n to_o the_o reward_n have_v and_o exercise_v by_o the_o saint_n as_o the_o patriarch_n heb._n 11.9_o 10_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o moses_n verse_n 25.26_o 27._o the_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 4.12_o 14_o 16_o 17_o 18._o and_o 5.1_o philip._n 3.12_o 14._o yea_o christ_n himself_o as_o man_n heb._n 12.2_o and_o the_o frequent_a mention_n and_o proposal_n of_o it_o to_o other_o to_o animate_v and_o hearten_v they_o on_o as_o in_o 1_o cor._n 15.58_o 2_o cor._n 6.17_o 18._o with_o 7.1_o heb._n 6.10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o and_o 10.35_o 36_o 37._o rev._n 2._o and_o 3._o and_o god_n be_v just_a to_o perform_v his_o bargain_n have_v give_v also_o a_o earnest_n of_o it_o to_o his_o servant_n eph._n 1_o 13_o 14._o such_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o this_o so_o happy_a a_o death_n and_o afterstate_n which_o yet_o we_o have_v hitherto_o consider_v only_o absolute_o it_o will_v be_v yet_o more_o manifest_a contrary_n be_v set_v off_o and_o illustrate_v the_o more_o by_o their_o contrary_n to_o be_v desirable_a if_o we_o view_v the_o contrary_a condition_n of_o the_o death_n and_o after-part_n of_o the_o unrighteous_a and_o wicked_a wicked_a the_o after-part_n or_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o so_o view_v it_o comparative_o compare_v it_o with_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o see_v how_o it_o excel_v that_o but_o who_o can_v express_v either_o of_o they_o to_o the_o life_n either_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o righteous_a or_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o ungodly_a and_o wicked_a the_o psalmist_n tell_v we_o the_o end_n of_o the_o transgressor_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o psal_n 37.38_o eli_n tell_v his_o son_n it_o will_v be_v bitterness_n in_o the_o end_n 1_o sam._n 2.26_o yea_o the_o apostle_n peter_n imply_v it_o to_o be_v inexpressible_a bitterness_n bitter_a than_o wormwood_n as_o be_v say_v 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quis_fw-la s●it_fw-la a_o adj●nt_fw-la hodic●nae_fw-la crastina_fw-la sum●ae_fw-la tempora_fw-la dii_fw-la superi●_n hor._n luc._n 16.25_o all_o in_o this_o life_n time_n nothing_o after_o and_o alas_o this_o life_n time_n be_v very_o short_a and_o uncertain_a very_o momentany_a and_o hide_a at_o all_o time_n as_o to_o the_o length_n and_o duration_n of_o it_o in_o continual_a danger_n and_o jeopardy_n of_o be_v cut_v off_o it_o be_v so_o in_o god_n hand_n that_o he_o can_v cut_v it_o off_o as_o a_o weaver_n his_o thread_n when_o he_o will_v and_o that_o be_v very_o easy_o so_o that_o their_o good_a be_v as_o job_n say_v not_o in_o their_o hand_n isa_n 38.12_o job_n 21._o 16._o and_o that_o very_a consideration_n take_v off_o exceed_o from_o the_o sweetness_n of_o their_o present_a portion_n that_o they_o know_v not_o how_o soon_o or_o sudden_o they_o shall_v loose_v it_o all_o but_o lose_v it_o all_o it_o be_v certain_a and_o they_o can_v but_o know_v it_o they_o must_v for_o the_o live_a know_v that_o they_o must_v die_v and_o they_o see_v wise_a man_n even_o those_o that_o be_v wise_a for_o this_o world_n die_v also_o and_o the_o brutish_a and_o foolish_a person_n perish_v and_o leave_v their_o wealth_n their_o house_n and_o land_n and_o so_o all_o the_o comfort_n they_o have_v here_o to_o other_o psal_n 49.10_o yea_o and_o beside_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o good_a thing_n they_o have_v here_o there_o be_v a_o deal_n of_o mixture_n of_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n with_o they_o very_o frequent_o but_o what_o ever_o good_a or_o sweet_a they_o have_v with_o that_o mixture_n death_n when_o it_o come_v sweep_v it_o all_o away_o their_o silver_n gold_n house_n land_n wife_n child_n pleasure_n honour_n gay_a clothes_n dainty_a fare_n etc._n etc._n yea_o though_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n all_o go_v at_o death_n and_o then_o they_o must_v have_v no_o more_o good_a for_o ever_o be_v there_o nothing_o else_o to_o be_v say_v of_o 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be_v the_o law_n wrought_v in_o our_o member_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o death_n and_o sin_n take_v occasion_n by_o the_o commandment_n wrought_v in_o i_o say_v he_o all_o manner_n of_o concupiscence_n or_o all_o lust_a or_o covet_v so_o that_o according_a to_o that_o rule_n we_o be_v all_o pronounce_v unrighteous_a there_o be_v none_o righteous_a no_o not_o one_o rom._n 3.10_o none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o ver_fw-la 12._o all_o give_v out_o of_o the_o way_n all_o together_o become_v unprofitable_a every_o mouth_n stop_v and_o all_o the_o world_n guilty_a before_o god_n vers_fw-la 13.19_o what_o ever_o conceit_n man_n may_v have_v of_o themselves_o or_o one_o of_o another_o yet_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n no_o flesh_n live_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n ver_fw-la 20._o as_o many_o as_o be_v of_o the_o work●_n of_o the_o law_n and_o claim_v life_n and_o righteousness_n the_o promise_n and_o blessing_n to_o themselves_o 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