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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.
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any man is in closing with and â—…beying it made in Christ so being thereby â—…rought to and made in him Christ is made 〈◊〉 God to him wisedome righteousness c. 〈◊〉 Cor. 1.30 the Author and Fountain of â—…avenly and true wisdome to him In which wisdome and so in those that are made wise thereby there are among other â—…ings these chiefly observable viz. 1. A right understanding and judgment â—…f things Naturally men in and of themselses and as walking in the principles of â—…e world are blind and darkened in their understandings especially as having reâ—…sed the tenders of wisdome Sathan gets power over them to blind them 2 Cor. 4 4â—… the Gentiles that receive not the Grace 〈◊〉 God have their understandings darkned bâ—…ing alienated from the life of God through thâ—… ignorance that is in them because of the blindness or hardness of their hearts but theâ—… having learned Christ and having heard hiâ—… and been taught by him as the truth is in Jesuâ—… are inabled and helped to put away lying knowing and understanding the truth Ephes 4.17 18 19 20 21 25. Men genâ—…rally as in and of themselves and as walâ—…ing after the course of this world are brâ—…tish and foolish void of all right judgment and understanding Surely every man by 〈◊〉 own knowledg is brutish every founder is coâ—…founded Jer. 10.14 There is none that 〈◊〉 derstandeth none that seeketh after God Râ—…man 3.11 But God sent his only begotteâ—… Son into the world and hath put his Spirit upon him that He might be the light of the world and bring forth judgment to the Geâ—…tiles and having given him a light to the peâ—…ple the Jews or professed Church and 〈◊〉 the Gentiles hath appointed him therein 〈◊〉 be for salvation his salvation or way of â—…aving men to the ends of the earth that whâ—… ever believes on and follows him might 〈◊〉 walk in darkness but have the light of life Isaah 42.1 and 49.6 with Acts 13.46 47â—… John 8.12 and 12.46 and to those that behold and listen to him he brings forth â—…udgment into truth or into victory over all â—…he errors of the world that was in their minds and over all their corrupt passions â—…usts and affections giving them to understand the truth and to discern between the right and wrong good and evil that they might chuse the good and live and so in his might they see light they see where their true interest is where peace and safety felicity and happiness are to be met with by them viz. that it lies not in their having the riches honours or pleasures of this life or world nor in having the science and knowledg of many things or in being morally just among men and approved of them nor in living long here in health and quietness or the like but in having the love favour and approvement of the great God the Maker and Creator of all things and in the being blessed and accepted of him and enjoying him for our portion and they see the way to this peace the way by which they may obtain this love and favour acceptance and approbation with God that it is by coming to believing on and abiding in Christ He being the Way the Truth and the Life so as None can come to the Father but by him for it is through his Blood We have access to the Father by his Spirit which Spirit He in and with this Heavenly Doctrine administers and gives forth to those that yield up themselves according there unto to obey and serve him Joh. 14.6 7. Ephes 2.18 Acts 5.32 Prov. 1.23 〈◊〉 that in this wisdome is a right discerning of and these wise ones know and perceivâ—… their true Interest both as to the end wherein their happiness stands and as to the Way to attain that End yea and theiâ—… want and need of both the emptiness iâ—… themselves and in all other things to relievâ—… and help them for seeking God they knowâ—… all things Prov. 28.5 In knowing Christ and him crucified they know God the only true God and his infinite excellencies his power wisdome and goodness for helping and saving us men and for overthrowing the power policy and malicious contrivances of all his and our enemies his truth and faithfulness for making good his Words and Promises his hatred of sin and wickedness love of purity and holiness c. and they know themselves their own sinfulness death poverty brutishness and misery the emptiness and falsness in their own wisdome righteousness strength c. the vanity of the world the right end and use of all things whom God approves chuses and specially loves whom he hates â—…nd rejects and what not that concerns â—…heir happiness judging that one even Christ died for all they judg also that all were â—…ead at Law and that He died for all that â—…ey who live should not hencefrrth live to themselves but to him that died for them and is â—…sen again and so they know in some measure their ingagements to Christ and to God in Christ yea they know no man after 〈◊〉 Flesh themselves or others but if any â—…an be in Christ that he is a new Creature old â—…ings passed away and all things become new â—…nd that all things are of God 2 Cor. 5.14 15 16 17 18. Other men as to these things 〈◊〉 fools and walk in darkness Eccles 2.14 â—…ey neither know aright their own misery â—…or what it is will do them good they have 〈◊〉 learned that Precept of the Heathen 〈◊〉 teipsum to know themselves much 〈◊〉 do thy know God and him whom he hath 〈◊〉 Jesus Christ there is no judgment in thier â—…ings Isa 59.8 they take a Cloud for Ju 〈◊〉 as is the Proverb they worship some 〈◊〉 instead of God this world with its â—…easures honors riches or some such thing 〈◊〉 their summum bonum their greatest good 〈◊〉 spring of good to be enjoyed by them 〈◊〉 their apprehensions Or if they have â—…ard of and believe a God and that the happiness of the Soul stands in his favour and blessing yet they know not the way how to obtain that and enjoy him for their portion but seek and think to please him with their own or other mens inventions even with doing those things that he hath forbidden choosing the things which he delight not in yea which his Soul abhors Isa 66 4â—… having false imaginations and conceptions oâ—… him as some think to pacifie him and hiâ—… anger by making Groves Altars and 〈◊〉 mages and offering up corrupt Sacrifices yea some have thought to please him and obtain his favour by slaying and sacrificing their Sons and Daughters to him yeâ—… sometimes to Idols and Devils instead of him Mic. 6.6 7. Jer. 19.4 5. Isa 17.8 Psal 106.36 37 38. others by establishing their own righteousness according to the Law and so by their own goodness even the deeds of the Law whereby no man living can be justified a mans own righteousness being a bed
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 of 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 Who is as the Wise man and who knoweth the Interpretation of a thing a mans Wisdom maketh his face to shine and the boldness or strength of his face shall be changed Eccles 8.1 The Wise shall inherit glory but shame shall be the promotion of Fools Prov. 3.35 The Fruit of the Righteous is a Tree of Life and he that winneth Souls is Wise Prov. 11.30 Qui in Ecclesiae regnum parando constabiliendoque fidelâ—…â—â—navarint operam pro modo fructus quem attuâ—…erunt in vineâ Domini glori hâ—…nore coronabuntur in regno coelesti Eras in Lucae 19. London Printed for Benjamin Southwood at the Stâ—… next to Sarjeants Inn in Chancery-Lane 1672. TO THE READER ESPECIALLY Those of mine or the Deceaseds Friends and Acquaintance Christian Readers Brethren and Friends IN this Discourse here presented to thee thou hast the commendations the heavenly Wisdome the Original â—…ountain and Author of which is Christ â—…imself God in him by his holy Spirit â—…nd the usefulâ—… 〈◊〉 advantage of which unconceivable 〈◊〉 what set before thee â—…ith the acts 〈◊〉 â—â—â—â—cises of it 〈…〉 rent in us the way to attain it and how to use it and what the reward and recompence of those that obtain and rightly improve it for the glorifying of God and good of their Neighbouâ—… things than which what can be of so great concernment to thee or what is there 〈◊〉 the whole Scripture more commended 〈◊〉 thy choise and industry For the prâ—… of Wisdome is above Rubies and 〈◊〉 thou canst desire is not to be compaâ—… with her This is that that makes 〈◊〉 that have it differ both from the brâ—… creatures and from all other men 〈◊〉 being destitute thereof are both in 〈◊〉 and death in far worse condition 〈◊〉 state than they For without knowâ—… the soul is not good now Prov. 19 〈◊〉 and dying without wisdome it perish 〈◊〉 for ever Job 4.20 21. Whereas 〈◊〉 that attain it and use it as is here 〈◊〉 rected reap thereby immortality 〈◊〉 eternal glory where these things 〈◊〉 neglected what do men but trifle aâ—â— their times in vanity bring their 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 an end unprofitably and in the issue â—…e down in everlasting misery For â—…ther they pursue after and please themselves with the counterfeit of wisdome the wisdome of this World and Science falsly so called which having the name of wisdome gulls and cheats abundance as as if it were the thing it self like as the Romish Harlot doth with her having the name of the Church because men find or fancy some secret content and pleasure therein to their animal soul at present and it procures some respect and lustre with men which at Death at furthest is extinct and vanisheth as to any benefit to the Soul departed or else the honours of this world they otherwise court or its riches or pleasures which at the present finds them business with care and toil to get or keep them and at length leaves them to lye down in poverty and sorrow and contempt with God and all his Holy ones for ever from all which evils the Heavenly Wisdome will preserve its Friends and Followers and fill them with the true riches and pleasures and advance them to the highest and enduring Honours Such are the contents of this ensuing Treatise with other matters intermixed tending to excite thee to the study and practice of Piety and Godliness a Treatise occasioned by the Death and Burial of the eminently wise and pious man Mr. Thomas Moore of Whittlesey in the Isle of Ely To the preaching whereof as to most of its contents and so to the writing hereof occasioned thereby I may seem in a sort to have been somewhat signally designed and directed of God considering by how unexpected but yet gracious providences I was excited and encouraged to go up to London where for some time he had lain sick or dying how opportunely I with my honest companion Mr. Thomas Gonvile whose unthought of coming and company gave me such encouragement arrived there to be there at his end the way made for my preaching and beside all those how after a whole days thoughtfulness and some part of 〈◊〉 ensuing nights about what Text to â—…each that might suit the occasion After I had committed the matter to Gods direction and my self to rest upon my awaking He brought this Text I â—…reated on sodainly to my mind than which I think the whole Bible affords not â—…ne more suitable to the person and occasion As if God by all these things would signifie that He would not have 〈◊〉 faithful diligent and useful a servant of his as the Deceased was to go 〈◊〉 his Grave in silence and obscurity but â—…hat some instructions should be given to â—…hers as he had oft instructed others â—…nd that from a Text that might best â—…it his worth and the account God made â—…f him But why God was pleased to â—…rder this service to so unworthy and un 〈◊〉 a one for it as I I cannot say but 〈◊〉 it pleased him and I take it as a favour â—â—om him and honour to me that I â—…ight who was none of the least engaâ—…d for his love and helpfulness to me perform this office for him of whom iâ—… may be said that his name among the justs shall be had in everlasting remembrance However 〈…〉 found such fare as many his betters 〈◊〉 Christ himself and his holy Apostles and Prophets Of Christ himself we find the people of the world had this account Some said he is a good man others said nay but he deceiveth the people Joh. 7.12 Yea and many of his disciples taking offence Went back anâ—… walked no more with him Joh. 6.66 Such was this mans repute and fare witâ—… men also They that knew him anâ—… were acquainted with him knew that 〈◊〉 was a good man and so he was also reputed by many that had less acquaintanâ—… and intimacy with him But some thâ—… like no Religion or none beyond the common imposed Form might be too read to reproach him because more religioâ—… than they liked on Yea and some men Zeal for their opinions about Electioâ—… and Reprobation so as to reject as 〈◊〉 errour the extent of Christs Death to all â—…en not unlike the men of the straitest â—…ect of Religion among the Jews who were Christs fiercest opposers accounted Him a Decived person and a Deceiver of others And how should they do otherwise while they judge themselves the only Orthodox Seing he was a great Assertor and Opener of the extent of Christs Death and of the grace of God in Christ toward the world of Mankind and jumped not with them in their