Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n
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Christs result of his fathers pleasure. Or His assent to his fathers sentence. Wherein is shewed, both the nature and danger of wisdom and prudence in naturall men. / By David Bramley, a preacher of the Gospell.
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Bramley, David.
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Wing B4239; Thomason E407_42; ESTC R2344
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christ_n result_n of_o his_o father_n pleasure_n or_o his_o assent_n to_o his_o father_n sentence_n wherein_o be_v show_v both_o the_o nature_n and_o danger_n of_o wisdom_n and_o prudence_n in_o natural_a man_n by_o david_n bramley_n a_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n mat._n 13.11_o it_o be_v give_v to_o you_o to_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o to_o they_o it_o be_v not_o give_v mat._n 11.26_o even_o so_o father_n for_o so_o it_o seem_v good_a in_o thy_o sight_n print_a in_o the_o year_n 1647._o courteous_a reader_n in_o the_o author_n absence_n these_o few_o ensue_a fault_n pass_v the_o press_n which_o in_o read_v you_o be_v desire_v to_o mend_v with_o your_o pen._n errata_fw-la page_n 3._o line_n 34._o for_o for_o read_v from_o p._n 9_o l._n 16._o for_o in_o nature_n read_v immature_n and_o l._n 17._o for_o in_o nature_n r._n mature_a p._n 14._o l._n 33._o for_o which_o be_v read_v why_o line_n 34._o after_o unlearned_a read_v be_v because_o the_o learned_a be_v but_o few_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o unlearned_a p._n 16._o l._n 17._o after_o conversion_n r._n then_o and_o line_v 28._o for_o sinner_n read_v saint_n finis_fw-la christ_n result_n of_o his_o father_n pleasure_n mat._n 11.25_o at_o that_o time_n jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v i_o thank_v the_o o_o father_n lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n because_o thou_o have_v hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a and_o have_v reveal_v they_o unto_o babe_n our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n have_v upbraid_v the_o city_n of_o corazin_n bethzaida_n &_o capernaum_n wherein_o most_o of_o his_o mighty_a work_n be_v do_v mat_n 11.20_o for_o their_o impenitency_n lay_v before_o they_o their_o misery_n in_o the_o miserable_a condition_n of_o tyre_n and_o sidon_n city_n which_o in_o all_o brobability_n will_v be_v and_o be_v damn_v and_o of_o sodom_n which_o without_o all_o probability_n be_v and_o be_v damn_v 2_o pet._n 2_o 6._o jude_n 7._o mat._n 11.21.24_o which_o be_v good_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n christ_n seek_v for_o no_o other_o cause_n of_o his_o father_n action_n than_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n luke_n 10.21_o rejoice_o assent_v unto_o it_o return_v he_o thanks_o for_o it_o and_o for_o the_o discovery_n of_o himself_o to_o babe_n thus_o the_o apostle_n give_v thanks_n to_o god_n for_o that_o he_o make_v they_o through_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o favour_n of_o his_o knowledge_n by_o they_o in_o every_o place_n a_o sweet_a favour_n of_o christ_n unto_o god_n in_o they_o that_o be_v save_v and_o in_o they_o that_o perish_v 2_o cor._n 2.14_o 15_o 16._o sect._n 1_o at_o that_o time_n namely_o when_o god_n have_v use_v all_o mean_n of_o grace_n to_o convert_v those_o city_n to_o himself_o and_o to_o save_v they_o and_o when_o they_o have_v abuse_v all_o his_o mean_n of_o grace_n to_o the_o subvert_v themselves_o to_o their_o own_o condemnation_n mat._n 11.16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o etc._n etc._n at_o that_o time_n jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v i_o thank_v the_o o_o father_n etc._n etc._n whence_o we_o may_v observe_v doct._n 1._o that_o aâ_n at_o all_o time_n so_o especial_o at_o that_o time_n in_o which_o some_o great_a effect_n of_o god_n work_n or_o word_n do_v appear_v for_o good_a or_o evil_n to_o man_n we_o shall_v give_v he_o thanks_o 1_o thes_n 5.18_o rev._n 19.1.7_o sect._n 2._o jesus_n answer_v and_o say_v i_o thank_v thou_o whence_o we_o may_v observe_v doct._n that_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n be_v our_o answer_n to_o every_o effect_n of_o his_o word_n and_o work_n it_o be_v god_n great_a end_n in_o all_o that_o he_o do_v pro._n 16.4_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o to_o wit_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o mercy_n yea_o even_o the_o wicked_a for_o the_o day_n of_o evil_a for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o justice_n rom._n 9.22_o 23._o use_v they_o that_o murmur_n against_o god_n in_o any_o condition_n or_o that_o curse_v he_o be_v call_v to_o bless_v he_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v punish_v by_o he_o not_o only_o for_o curse_v he_o but_o also_o for_o not_o bless_v he_o not_o only_o for_o be_v unthankful_a but_o also_o for_o not_o be_v thankful_a as_o it_o be_v their_o dutiful_a answer_n to_o all_o the_o do_n and_o deal_n of_o god_n and_o as_o not_o to_o be_v thankful_a be_v to_o be_v unthankful_a sect._n 3_o i_o thank_v the_o o_o father_n as_o if_o christ_n have_v say_v i_o rejoice_v that_o god_n be_v thus_o glorify_v in_o his_o justice_n and_o mercy_n by_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o word_n and_o work_n in_o man_n for_o he_o be_v my_o father_n whence_o we_o may_v observe_v doct._n that_o a_o man_n to_o be_v thankful_a to_o god_n first_o must_v know_v he_o to_o be_v his_o father_n and_o that_o for_o a_o double_a reason_n reas_n first_o because_o until_o i_o more_o or_o less_o know_v god_n to_o be_v my_o father_n he_o be_v in_o my_o understanding_n to_o i_o a_o angry_a and_o a_o avenge_a judge_n and_o a_o consume_a fire_n heb._n 12.29_o in_o which_o consideration_n of_o god_n i_o can_v not_o unfeigned_o thank_v he_o for_o any_o thing_n reas_n second_o because_o god_n be_v thank_v but_o when_o he_o be_v thank_v unfeigned_o but_o when_o i_o more_o or_o less_o know_v god_n to_o be_v my_o father_n than_o i_o can_v see_v his_o love_n to_o i_o in_o all_o thing_n draw_v i_o from_o a_o principle_n of_o unfeigned_a love_n to_o be_v thankful_a to_o aim_v in_o and_o for_o all_o thing_n sect._n 4_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n observe_v hence_o doct._n that_o a_o child_n of_o god_n wheresoever_o he_o be_v though_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o high_a mountain_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o he_o can_v see_v above_o he_o beside_o he_o nor_o beneath_o he_o beyond_o his_o father_n lordship_n psal_n 50.10.11.12_o every_o beast_n of_o the_o forest_n be_v i_o and_o the_o cattle_n upon_o a_o thousand_o hill_n i_o know_v all_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o the_o wild_a beast_n of_o the_o field_n be_v i_o the_o world_n be_v i_o and_o the_o fullness_n thereââ_n use_v thou_o then_o that_o see_v thyself_o to_o be_v a_o child_n of_o god_n and_o see_v thy_o father_n lordship_n to_o be_v more_o and_o above_o and_o beyond_o all_o that_o thou_o can_v see_v any_o way_n before_o thou_o or_o behind_o thou_o beside_o thou_o above_o thou_o or_o beneath_o thou_o why_o shall_v thou_o fear_v any_o want_n or_o distrust_v thy_o father_n providence_n for_o thou_o learn_v of_o rich_a man_n child_n who_o whilst_o they_o be_v under_o age_n have_v no_o power_n over_o their_o father_n estate_n and_o yet_o from_o what_o estate_n they_o see_v of_o their_o father_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o tenant_n and_o servant_n they_o gather_v assurance_n of_o maintenance_n from_o their_o father_n by_o that_o estate_n as_o if_o it_o be_v all_o in_o their_o own_o hand_n so_o thou_o that_o be_v a_o child_n of_o god_n who_o land_n and_o riches_n be_v all_o the_o world_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o and_o thou_o have_v nothing_o in_o thou_o own_o hand_n as_o yet_o but_o all_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o father_n and_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o tenant_n and_o servant_n and_o now_o from_o all_o this_o estate_n of_o thy_o father_n can_v thou_o gather_v less_o than_o assurance_n of_o thy_o relief_n and_o maintenance_n and_o if_o thou_o do_v question_v this_o thou_o do_v as_o much_o question_n whether_o god_n be_v thy_o father_n or_o no_o or_o else_o whether_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o thing_n or_o no._n sect._n 4._o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n observe_v again_o doct._n that_o all_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o possesser_n thereof_o be_v but_o tenant_n steward_n and_o servant_n to_o this_o great_a landlord_n call_v the_o lord_n who_o be_v therefore_o the_o lord_n of_o lord_n and_o king_n of_o king_n 1_o tim._n 6.15_o use_v therefore_o âe_v not_o man_n boast_v themselves_o of_o their_o riches_n nor_o engross_v the_o lord_n inheritance_n to_o themselves_o as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o lord_n above_o they_o but_o let_v they_o own_o and_o acknowledge_v their_o high_a lord_n in_o all_o that_o they_o possess_v and_o honour_v he_o with_o all_o their_o substance_n pro._n 3_o 9_o send_v he_o his_o high_a rent_n by_o his_o servant_n the_o poor_a lest_o you_o forfeit_v all_o to_o he_o and_o he_o call_v you_o to_o a_o strict_a account_n and_o turn_v you_o out_o of_o your_o stewardship_n see_v that_o as_o good_a steward_n of_o god_n you_o give_v his_o family_n a_o portion_n in_o due_a season_n and_o remember_v that_o you_o receive_v free_o to_o give_v free_o be_v good_a in_o your_o place_n lest_o you_o come_v to_o disgrace_v be_v liberal_a
now_o we_o see_v not_o yet_o all_o thing_n put_v under_o he_o but_o we_o see_v jesus_n who_o be_v make_v a_o little_a low_o than_o the_o angel_n for_o or_o by_o the_o suffering_n of_o death_n crown_v with_o glory_n and_o honour_n that_o he_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n shall_v taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n where_o the_o apostle_n show_v that_o in_o regard_n of_o we_o man_n and_o of_o time_n this_o redemption_n or_o restauration_n by_o christ_n be_v not_o but_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o work_n itself_o which_o appear_v in_o christ_n victory_n over_o he_o and_o our_o enemy_n and_o his_o exaltation_n into_o glory_n this_o general_a redemption_n and_o restauration_n be_v already_o though_o we_o see_v not_o yet_o all_o thing_n put_v under_o he_o yet_o we_o see_v jesus_n by_o the_o suffering_n of_o death_n crown_v with_o glory_n and_o honour_n we_o see_v that_o he_o have_v overcome_v and_o have_v obtain_v the_o honourable_a garland_n and_o glorious_a crown_n of_o victory_n over_o all_o he_o and_o our_o enemy_n so_o as_o they_o can_v never_o prevail_v nor_o persist_v long_o against_o we_o the_o time_n will_v come_v when_o all_o their_o power_n will_v be_v over_o and_o all_o thing_n restore_v again_o according_a to_o the_o worth_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n the_o time_n thereof_o be_v at_o hand_n but_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v expect_v or_o wait_v for_o by_o the_o saint_n themselves_o rom._n 8.23_o we_o ourselves_o greane_v within_o ourselves_o wait_v for_o the_o adoption_n to_o wit_n the_o redemption_n of_o our_o body_n eph._n 4.30_o grieve_v not_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n whereby_o we_o be_v seal_v unto_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n so_o that_o though_o redemption_n be_v already_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n and_o the_o work_n itself_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o in_o regard_n of_o man_n and_o of_o time_n but_o it_o be_v to_o come_v and_o will_v be_v to_o come_v until_o christ_n our_o reedemer_n come_v again_o therefore_o he_o say_v luk._n 21.27.28_o after_o he_o have_v declare_v to_o his_o people_n the_o sign_n of_o his_o second_o come_v and_o then_o shall_v they_o see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v in_o a_o cloud_n with_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n and_o when_o these_o thing_n begin_v to_o come_v to_o pass_v then_o look_v up_o and_o lift_v up_o your_o head_n for_o the_o redemption_n draw_v nigh_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v say_v act._n 3.20_o 21._o and_o he_o shall_v send_v jesus_n christ_n which_o before_o be_v preach_v unto_o you_o who_o the_o heaven_n must_v receive_v until_o the_o time_n of_o restauration_n of_o all_o thing_n so_o that_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n though_o it_o be_v complete_v in_o regard_n of_o itself_o yet_o in_o regard_n of_o time_n it_o be_v not_o neither_o be_v the_o restauration_n or_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n or_o of_o any_o thing_n until_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n from_o heaven_n wherefore_o if_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o adam_n by_o his_o fall_n lose_v free_a will_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n to_o salvation_n and_o glory_n which_o i_o deny_v and_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n have_v restore_v it_o to_o adam_n and_o his_o posterity_n again_o yet_o it_o will_v be_v but_o potential_o as_o the_o harvest_n be_v in_o the_o seed_n gen._n 1.11_o 12._o sect._n 6._o i_o thank_v thou_o because_o thou_o have_v hide_v these_o thing_n whence_o observe_v doct._n that_o thanks_o ought_v to_o be_v give_v to_o god_n for_o any_o work_n or_o effect_v of_o his_o work_n or_o word_n good_a or_o evil_n in_o man_n 2_o gor._n 2.14_o 15._o leive_v 10.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o use_v i_o thank_v god_n for_o make_v i_o or_o any_o man_n a_o instrument_n of_o his_o glory_n in_o any_o kind_n either_o of_o his_o mercy_n or_o of_o his_o justice_n i_o do_v not_o thank_v god_n for_o the_o harden_v and_o ruine_v of_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n but_o for_o the_o manifestation_n and_o glorification_n of_o his_o justice_n neither_o do_v i_o thank_v god_n for_o glorify_v of_o his_o justice_n in_o the_o harden_v &_o destroy_v of_o any_o enemy_n of_o he_o but_o i_o thank_v he_o for_o the_o glorify_v of_o his_o justice_n though_o in_o the_o harden_v and_o destruction_n of_o any_o enemy_n of_o he_o for_o god_n will_v be_v that_o we_o shall_v labour_v to_o bring_v our_o will_n to_o all_o his_o will_n or_o will_n and_o so_o far_o as_o we_o come_v short_a of_o this_o we_o be_v weak_a and_o imperfect_a in_o grace_n for_o when_o we_o be_v just_a man_n make_v perfect_a we_o shall_v with_o joy_n thank_v god_n aswell_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o justice_n though_o it_o be_v in_o the_o damnation_n of_o our_o parent_n or_o child_n etc._n etc._n as_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o mercy_n in_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o parent_n or_o child_n or_o of_o ourselves_o etc._n etc._n sect._n 7._o thou_o have_v hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a that_o be_v both_o from_o the_o wisdom_n and_o prudence_n of_o this_o world_n 1_o cor._n 1.21_o in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n the_o world_n by_o wisdom_n know_v not_o god_n matt._n 16.16_o 17._o flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v not_o reveal_v be_v unto_o the_o and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a of_o the_o world_n you_o see_v your_o call_a brethren_n how_o that_o not_o many_o wise_a man_n after_o the_o flesh_n be_v call_v some_o of_o they_o be_v call_v but_o yet_o they_o be_v but_o few_o to_o they_o of_o that_o sort_n that_o be_v not_o call_v from_o hence_o we_o may_v observe_v this_o truth_n doct._n that_o all_o worldly_a wisdom_n and_o prudence_n be_v so_o far_o from_o attain_v the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n that_o in_o anaturall_a man_n above_o all_o thing_n it_o obscure_v and_o hide_v christ_n from_o he_o and_o hinder_v he_o from_o christ_n it_o be_v the_o great_a impediment_n in_o a_o natural_a man_n in_o his_o way_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o for_o the_o better_a clear_n of_o this_o point_n i_o will_v show_v what_o human_a wisdom_n be_v and_o what_o human_a prudence_n be_v and_o in_o what_o sense_n they_o be_v distinct_a and_o to_o be_v know_v one_o from_o the_o other_o human_a wisdom_n be_v natural_a knowledge_n and_o human_a prudence_n be_v knowledge_n of_o nature_n wisdom_n be_v a_o seed_n of_o prudence_n in_o nature_n and_o prudence_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o nature_n as_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o wisdom_n so_o that_o prudence_n be_v something_o acquire_v by_o the_o natural_a seed_n of_o wisdom_n in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n and_o so_o prudence_n here_o be_v nothingelse_a but_o their_o science_n or_o knowledge_n of_o the_o humane_a art_n attain_v by_o study_n and_o practice_v in_o the_o improvement_n of_o the_o seed_n natural_a wisdom_n wisdom_n be_v in_o nature_n prudence_n and_o prudence_n be_v in_o nature_n wisdom_n insomuch_o as_o wisdom_n be_v perfect_o in_o prudence_n and_o prudence_n be_v potential_o in_o wisdom_n as_o the_o harvest_n be_v in_o the_o seed_n as_o heathen_a teacher_n and_o writer_n the_o great_a naturallist_n and_o seacrher_n into_o nature_n have_v observe_v plato_n affirm_v that_o there_o be_v set_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n come_v into_o the_o world_n certain_a species_n or_o as_o it_o be_v seed_n of_o thing_n and_o rule_n of_o art_n or_o science_n wherefore_o socrates_n in_o the_o book_n of_o science_n resemble_v himself_o to_o a_o midwise_o his_o word_n be_v these_o in_o teach_v young_a man_n i_o do_v put_v into_o they_o no_o science_n but_o rather_o bring_v forth_o that_o which_o already_o be_v in_o they_o like_v as_o the_o midwise_o bring_v not_o in_o the_o child_n but_o be_v conceive_v do_v help_v to_o bring_v it_o forth_o thus_o have_v show_v you_o the_o nature_n of_o imman_a wisdom_n and_o prudence_n and_o how_o they_o differ_v i_o will_v now_o show_v you_o the_o danger_n of_o they_o in_o a_o natural_a man_n as_o be_v the_o great_a obstacle_n in_o the_o way_n to_o the_o divine_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n isa_n 47.10_o the_o wisdom_n and_o thy_o knowledge_n have_v pervert_v the._n hebr._n have_v cause_v the_o to_o turn_v away_o iââle_fw-fr ver_fw-la 10._o what_o they_o know_v natural_o as_o bruit_n beast_n in_o those_o thing_n they_o corrupt_v themselves_o king_n james_n a_o profound_a scholar_n do_v experimental_o see_v and_o say_v that_o the_o deep_a theorem_n or_o knowledge_n of_o philosophy_n make_v one_o learned_a but_o seldom_o better_a and_o oftentimes_o worse_o mere_a athist_n wise_a man_n after_o the_o flesh_n be_v too_o wise_a to_o go_v to_o heaven_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o truth_n be_v reas_n first_o because_o humane_a wisdom_n and_o prudence_n be_v in_o and_o of_o nature_n now_o all_o the_o