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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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peac●…_n that_o bring_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a our_o lord_n jesus_n the_o great_a shepherd_n of_o the_o sheep_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n make_v in_o he_o with_o we_o through_o and_o according_a to_o which_o he_o will_v also_o raise_v from_o the_o dead_a the_o under-shepherd_n depart_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o he_o and_o all_o his_o faithful_a flock_n in_o his_o due_a time_n ●…o_o endless_a glory_n and_o happiness_n he_o make_v you_o and_o we_o all_o perfect_a ●…n_n every_o good_a work_n to_o do_v his_o will_n work_v in_o we_o that_o which_o ●…s_v well-pleasing_a in_o his_o sight_n ●…hrough_a jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n even_o in_o all_o that_o he_o do_v and_o order_n to_o and_o about_o we_o at_o all_o time_n to_o he_o commit_v you_o and_o you_o i_o be_o sir_n your_o oblige_a friend_n and_o servant_n in_o wha●…_n i_o may_v and_o canjohn_n horn_n lin-regis_a aug._n 13._o 1672._o the_o reward_n of_o the_o 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●…or_a their_o help_n therefore_o they_o may_v hold_v ●…heir_a way_n and_o hold_v fast_o the_o profession_n ●…eir_fw-mi faith_n with_o courage_n and_o confidence_n ●…_n condition_n only_a necessary_a it_o be_v that_o give_v diligence_n to_o be_v find_v in_o christ_n so_o that_o our_o name_n be_v find_v write_v in_o ●…en_n even_o in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n for_o no_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v fail_v of_o deliverance_n luke_n 10_o 20._o ●…p_n 5.9_o he_o add_v ●…ers_n 2._o and_o many_o of_o they_o that_o sleep_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o earth_n shall_v awake_v some_o or_o these_o ●…erlasting_a life_n and_o some_o or_o those_o to_o shame_v ●…erlasting_a contempt_n it_o be_v the_o manner_n ●…e_v prophet_n of_o time_n to_o speak_v brief_o and_o ●…isely_o of_o the_o thing_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o ●…gdom_n so_o
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also_o yea_o than_o the_o righteous_a shall_v shine_v forth_o as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o their_o father_n so_o as_o their_o glory_n can_v possible_o be_v any_o long_o hide_v matt._n 13.43_o mal._n 3.14_o 15_o 17._o &_o 4.2_o now_o the_o life_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n be_v hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n but_o then_o christ_n their_o life_n appear_v it_o shall_v appear_v also_o to_o be_v very_o glorious_a when_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o be_v glorify_v in_o his_o saint_n and_o admire_v in_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v their_o glory_n shall_v be_v so_o great_a clear_a and_o wonderful_a and_o so_o discern_v to_o be_v by_o all_o coll._n 3.3_o 4._o 2_o thes_n 1.10_o and_o then_o the_o son_n of_o they_o that_o hate_v they_o shall_v come_v
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last_o day_n than_o in_o those_o former_a time_n god_n reserve_v this_o honour_n to_o the_o appearance_n and_o ministry_n of_o his_o bleffed_a son_n as_o the_o way_n into_o the_o holy_a be_v not_o y●…_n make_v manifest_a while_o the_o first_o tabernacle_n wa●…_n stand_v so_o neither_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o it_o or_o that_o be_v to_o be_v thence_o reveal_v so_o full_o signify_v and_o declare_v heb_fw-mi 9.8_o 2._o as_o to_o what_o be_v peculiar_a of_o difference_n in_o these_o two_o metaphor_n or_o similitude_n the_o brightness_n of_o the_o firmament_n and_o the_o star_n i_o shall_v only_o observe_v that_o the_o star_n be_v the_o more_o glorious_a ornament_n of_o the_o firmament_n and_o exceed_v the_o brightness_n of_o the_o firmament_n bare_o or_o where_o there_o be_v no_o star_n and_o so_o to_o that_o in_o say_v that_o they_o be_v wise_a or_o instruct_v shall_v shine_v as_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o firmament_n and_o they_o that_o turn_v many_o to_o righteousness_n as_o the_o 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and_o encouragement_n to_o those_o that_o be_v wise_a themselves_o in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o christ_n or_o diligent_o seek_v after_o it_o and_o those_o that_o be_v faithful_o and_o diligent_o endeavour_v to_o improve_v what_o wisdom_n and_o other_o furniture_n they_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v wise_a and_o righteous_a in_o christ_n jesus_n to_o go_v on_o and_o hold_v fast_o their_o wisdom_n and_o their_o exercise_n of_o it_o to_o so_o good_a a_o end_n see_v here_o they_o have_v a_o assurance_n give_v they_o by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o holy_a spirit_n that_o they_o that_o so_o do_v shall_v be_v glorious_a with_o he_o at_o the_o last_o which_o may_v bear_v they_o up_o against_o all_o the_o discouragement_n they_o may_v meet_v with_o here_o in_o the_o way_n as_o from_o their_o be_v here_o hide_v and_o obscure_a thrust_v into_o corner_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o or_o make_v no_o account_n of_o among_o their_o 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