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A35327
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The usefulnesse of spiritual wisdom with a temporal inheritance in a sermon preached March 11th 1688/9 at the entrance of a young man upon his habitation and particular calling / and at his request published by T. Cruso.
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Cruso, Timothy, 1656?-1697.
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Wing C7446; ESTC R30285
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the_o glorify_a in_o heaven_n nor_o take_v away_o from_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o damn_a in_o hell._n they_o profit_v not_o in_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n 11.4_o prov._n 11.4_o they_o will_v neither_o prevent_v nor_o alter_v the_o sentence_n at_o the_o particular_a or_o universal_a judgement_n the_o rust_n of_o man_n silver_n and_o gold_n may_v eat_v their_o flesh_n like_o fire_n 5.3_o jam._n 5.3_o but_o nothing_o be_v sufficient_a to_o purchase_v they_o so_o much_o as_o a_o drop_n of_o water_n the_o substance_n which_o we_o leave_v behind_o we_o do_v then_o perish_v to_o we_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o use_n and_o however_o serviceable_a or_o helpful_a it_o may_v be_v to_o those_o that_o survive_v it_o be_v utter_o insignificant_a to_o they_o that_o be_v depart_v the_o observation_n which_o the_o word_n thus_o explain_v do_v offer_n to_o our_o further_a thought_n be_v this_o that_o doct._n holy_a wisdom_n with_o a_o competent_a inheritance_n be_v a_o very_a profitable_a good_a in_o the_o handle_n of_o this_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v four_o thing_n first_o to_o show_v wherein_o holy_a wisdom_n ought_v chief_o to_o discover_v itself_o second_o what_o may_v be_v just_o account_v a_o competent_a inheritance_n three_o how_o the_o profitableness_n of_o both_o together_o do_v appear_v last_o apply_v the_o whole_a the_o first_o thing_n be_v to_o show_v wherein_o holy_a spiritual_a wisdom_n must_v be_v chief_o exercise_v and_o act_v there_o be_v eight_o remarkable_a instance_n or_o discovery_n of_o it_o which_o all_o person_n shall_v look_v to_o first_o a_o regular_a and_o seasonable_a performance_n of_o duty_n many_o action_n which_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o have_v be_v good_a for_o want_v of_o christian_a wisdom_n have_v lose_v much_o of_o their_o beauty_n through_o the_o ill_a management_n of_o their_o particular_a circumstance_n the_o order_n and_o dispose_n of_o good_a action_n well_o be_v a_o great_a thing_n in_o religion_n we_o may_v say_v of_o a_o work_n do_v aswell_o as_o of_o a_o word_n speak_v in_o due_a season_n how_o good_a be_v it_o 15.23_o prov._n 15.23_o this_o add_v a_o goodness_n to_o it_o which_o if_o do_v at_o another_o less_o convenient_a time_n it_o will_v not_o have_v we_o shall_v learn_v to_o put_v every_o thing_n into_o method_n which_o our_o hand_n find_v to_o do_v that_o all_o our_o duty_n may_v fall_v in_o their_o proper_a place_n one_o after_o another_o and_o not_o one_o disturb_v or_o hinder_v another_o as_o god_n appoint_v a_o time_n to_o every_o purpose_n so_o shall_v we_o 3.1_o eccl._n 3.1_o and_o such_o a_o time_n as_o be_v most_o fit_a and_o agreeable_a to_o it_o second_o a_o careful_a avoid_n or_o vigorous_a resist_n of_o temptation_n many_o temptation_n may_v be_v avoid_v by_o a_o prudent_a care_n and_o by_o circumspect_a walk_n which_o be_v a_o great_a evidence_n of_o wisdom_n see_v that_o you_o walk_v circumspect_o not_o as_o fool_n but_o as_o wise_a say_v the_o apostle_n 5.15_o eph._n 5.15_o and_o this_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o that_o we_o may_v not_o sin_v against_o our_o own_o prayer_n for_o if_o we_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v not_o lead_v we_o into_o temptation_n it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a that_o we_o shall_v not_o foolishy_o run_v into_o it_o ourselves_o we_o may_v shun_v a_o multitude_n of_o entangle_v snare_n if_o we_o tread_v with_o caution_n and_o those_o temptation_n which_o be_v avoidable_o shall_v be_v vigorous_o withstand_v we_o must_v not_o yield_v or_o comply_v with_o they_o in_o the_o least_o but_o after_o the_o most_o steady_a resolute_a manner_n oppose_v ourselves_o to_o their_o first_o assault_n this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o come_v off_o with_o victory_n and_o keep_v our_o conscience_n pure_a without_o do_v so_o we_o give_v great_a advantage_n to_o satan_n and_o it_o will_v be_v impossible_a to_o escape_v or_o overcome_v the_o various_a difficulty_n which_o beset_v we_o in_o every_o condition_n of_o life_n three_o a_o meek_a and_o patient_a bear_n of_o affliction_n much_o wisdom_n be_v see_v in_o this_o for_o it_o be_v the_o gross_a folly_n in_o the_o world_n to_o make_v our_o load_n at_o any_o time_n the_o great_a by_o uneasy_a struggle_n under_o it_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o the_o art_n and_o mystery_n of_o practical_a christianity_n lie_v in_o suffer_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god._n 4.19_o 1_o pet._n 4.19_o all_o that_o be_v afflict_v do_v not_o suffer_v so_o they_o suffer_v indeed_o what_o god_n in_o his_o providence_n think_v fit_a to_o inflict_v and_o they_o can_v do_v otherwise_o but_o they_o do_v not_o suffer_v as_o god_n in_o his_o word_n be_v please_v to_o direct_v many_o suffer_v according_a to_o the_o dispose_n will_v of_o god_n who_o in_o their_o suffering_n regard_v not_o his_o command_a will._n in_o the_o most_o prosperous_a state_n there_o oftentimes_o happen_v a_o mixture_n of_o disappointment_n and_o loss_n and_o personal_a evil_n if_o we_o be_v free_v from_o public_a one_o which_o one_o who_o be_v true_o and_o save_o wise_a will_v quiet_o and_o calm_o undergo_v whereas_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o character_n of_o a_o fool_n 14.16_o prov._n 14.16_o to_o rage_n we_o can_v make_v our_o case_n the_o better_a by_o fret_v and_o strive_v against_o god_n but_o shall_v certain_o make_v it_o worse_o four_o a_o diligent_a improve_n of_o mercy_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o good_a of_o our_o brethren_n this_o be_v sure_a course_n of_o thrive_a in_o this_o world_n and_o lay_v up_o a_o good_a foundation_n for_o the_o next_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o bind_v any_o to_o waste_v and_o consume_v their_o estate_n by_o a_o imprudent_a prodigality_n for_o this_o be_v not_o to_o honour_n god_n but_o yet_o it_o warn_v they_o against_o a_o base_a and_o sinful_a covetousness_n in_o hord_v up_o of_o what_o they_o be_v call_v to_o lay_v out_o the_o charitable_a man_n be_v wise_a for_o himself_o when_o the_o wretched_a niggard_n be_v only_o wise_a for_o a_o doubtful_a posterity_n and_o be_v there_o not_o more_o wisdom_n in_o scatter_v upon_o earth_n that_o we_o may_v reap_v in_o heaven_n than_o in_o gather_v for_o we_o know_v not_o who_o be_v it_o not_o better_a to_o make_v to_o ourselves_o friend_n of_o the_o mammon_n of_o unrighteousness_n than_o to_o leave_v it_o perhaps_o to_o such_o 16.9_o luke_n 16.9_o who_o may_v curse_v our_o memory_n while_o they_o rejoice_v in_o our_o labour_n when_o god_n give_v we_o rich_o to_o enjoy_v it_o be_v no_o sign_n of_o discretion_n for_o we_o to_o give_v spare_o if_o we_o believe_v the_o scripture_n confirm_v by_o the_o experience_n of_o many_o this_o be_v more_o likely_a to_o impair_v our_o wealth_n than_o to_o increase_v it_o there_o be_v that_o withhold_v more_o than_o be_v meet_v 25._o prov._n 11.24_o 25._o and_o it_o tend_v to_o poverty_n whereas_o the_o liberal_a soul_n shall_v be_v make_v fat_a the_o bountiful_a giver_n wise_o prevent_v what_o the_o sordid_a worldling_n fear_n five_o a_o curb_v and_o restrain_v of_o our_o 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ourselves_o a_o little_a even_o of_o innocent_a enjoyment_n and_o delight_n lest_o at_o length_n our_o back_n or_o our_o belly_n shall_v come_v to_o be_v our_o god_n 46.6_o isa_n 46.6_o and_o we_o lavish_a gold_n out_o of_o the_o bag_n as_o much_o upon_o our_o lust_n as_o they_o who_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o do_v upon_o their_o idol_n six_o a_o continual_a watch_v over_o our_o sense_n and_o strict_a government_n of_o our_o tongue_n it_o be_v a_o main_a branch_n of_o holy_a wisdom_n to_o make_v and_o keep_v a_o covenant_n with_o our_o eye_n and_o ear_n 31.1_o job_n 31.1_o that_o they_o may_v not_o betray_v we_o into_o sin_n on_o a_o sudden_a and_o before_o we_o be_v aware_a they_o prove_v two_o often_o in_o let_n to_o the_o devil_n and_o out_o let_v to_o abundance_n of_o corruption_n if_o they_o be_v not_o