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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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a_o righteous_a demeanour_n conversation_n and_o walk_v propose_v to_o we_o in_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v follow_v after_o by_o we_o in_o the_o receive_n of_o and_o walk_v in_o christ_n jesus_n which_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o bring_v salvation_n or_o be_v save_v to_o all_o man_n teach_v tit._n 2.11_o 12._o 1_o tim._n 6.11_o and_o all_o scripture_n give_v by_o inspiration_n of_o god_n be_v profitable_a to_o instruct_v and_o direct_v we_o in_o and_o promote_v in_o we_o 2_o tim._n 3.15_o 16._o 3._o that_o man_n may_v be_v turn_v to_o this_o righteousness_n from_o their_o unrighteous_a state_n and_o practice_n or_o they_o may_v be_v make_v partaker_n and_o practiser_n thereof_o it_o be_v true_a no_o man_n can_v of_o himself_o turn_v himself_o thereto_o or_o make_v himself_o righteous_a therewith_o this_o also_o be_v of_o god_n who_o as_o he_o make_v his_o son_n who_o know_v no_o sin_n sin_n for_o we_o that_o 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the_o choice_a way_n and_o mean_n that_o god_n use_v for_o conversion_n and_o turn_n of_o man_n to_o himself_o be_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v a_o preach_n of_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n luke_n 24.46_o 47._o and_o therein_o christ_n be_v set_v forth_o a_o prince_n and_o a_o saviour_n give_v repentance_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n act_n 5.31_o though_o so_o as_o yet_o man_n be_v therefore_o require_v to_o listen_v to_o he_o and_o in_o hear_v to_o receive_v the_o grace_n he_o give_v for_o turn_v they_o so_o as_o to_o repent_v and_o be_v convert_v that_o god_n may_v blot_v out_o their_o sin_n and_o forgive_v they_o act_v 3.19_o yea_o he_o now_o by_o and_o with_o the_o gospel_n preach_v to_o all_o nation_n command_v all_o man_n every_o where_o to_o repent_v act_v 17.30_o whereunto_o his_o spirit_n be_v not_o straighten_a or_o shorten_v but_o so_o administer_v that_o his_o word_n do_v good_a to_o he_o that_o 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make_v wise_a and_o righteous_a also_o in_o and_o by_o he_o so_o he_o give_v the_o word_n and_o great_a be_v the_o company_n of_o publisher_n of_o it_o psal_n 68.11_o and_o christ_n be_v ascend_v on_o high_a give_v gift_n to_o man_n and_o he_o give_v some_o apostle_n some_o prophet_n some_o evangelist_n or_o gospel-preacher_n some_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n furnish_v they_o with_o gift_n and_o appoint_v they_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o those_o gift_n to_o instruct_v other_o that_o be_v ignorant_a in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o thereby_o endeavour_v their_o conversion_n unto_o god_n eph._n 4_o 8-11_a and_o so_o to_o make_v they_o disciple_n to_o christ_n and_o so_o wise_a and_o righteous_a person_n matt._n 28.18_o 19_o 20._o mark_v 16.15_o 16._o he_o have_v set_v they_o as_o the_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o light_n of_o the_o world_n to_o be_v useful_a and_o profitable_a to_o other_o to_o draw_v they_o in_o also_o to_o glorify_v god_n mat._n 5.13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o 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as_o i_o discover_v it_o and_o from_o love_v or_o cleave_v to_o any_o thing_n so_o as_o to_o cause_v a_o neglect_n of_o i_o and_o of_o obedience_n to_o say_n and_o 〈◊〉_d will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n to_o you_o i_o will_v make_v know_v my_o word_n pro._n 23._o as_o particular_o to_o instance_n in_o some_o thing_n or_o head_n of_o thing_n 1._o we_o must_v part_v with_o and_o let_v go_v our_o love_n of_o honour_n and_o applause_n with_o man_n and_o the_o lean_v and_o rely_v on_o they_o their_o learning_n wisdom_n power_n multitude_n and_o be_v willing_a to_o suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o that_o esteem_n that_o we_o have_v or_o may_v have_v with_o they_o yea_o and_o to_o incur_v their_o hatred_n reproach_n or_o injury_n as_o they_o may_v be_v occasion_v by_o our_o cleave_v to_o and_o walk_v in_o the_o truth_n this_o be_v one_o thing_n the_o not_o part_v with_o which_o hinder_v the_o jew_n from_o close_v with_o christ_n and_o so_o have_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n they_o receive_v honour_v one_o of_o another_o and_o content_v not_o themselves_o with_o or_o look_v not_o after_o that_o honour_n that_o come_v from_o god_n only_o how_o can_v you_o believe_v that_o so_o do_v say_v our_o saviour_n joh._n 5.44_o yea_o this_o hinder_v many_o who_o in_o their_o heart_n be_v convince_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o christ_n from_o attain_v the_o wisdom_n that_o be_v by_o it_o that_o they_o love_v the_o praise_n of_o man_n more_o than_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n joh._n 12.43_o they_o mind_v what_o the_o ruler_n and_o pharisee_n do_v and_o hang_v upon_o they_o that_o mislead_v they_o for_o direction_n joh._n 7.47_o 48_o 49._o and_o so_o now_o if_o we_o love_v the_o praise_n and_o honour_n of_o man_n that_o be_v great_a and_o learned_a and_o make_v 〈◊〉_d great_a noise_n and_o show_v of_o their_o zeal_n and_o strictness_n as_o the_o pharisee_n do_v and_o will_v as_o they_o be_v repute_v the_o only_a wise_a religious_a and_o orthodox_n person_n we_o shall_v mistake_v and_o do_v amiss_o if_o we_o prefer_v any_o man_n seem_v yea_o or_o real_a zeal_n and_o devotion_n or_o fame_n for_o piety_n or_o learning_n and_o value_v their_o approvement_n so_o as_o that_o we_o will_v be_v wave_v from_o god_n testimony_n thereby_o and_o they_o that_o cleave_v thereto_o though_o but_o a_o few_o and_o despise_v as_o our_o saviour_n disciple_n be_v we_o shall_v deprive_v ourselves_o of_o wisdom_n yea_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o if_o we_o come_v to_o he_o and_o hate_v not_o comparative_o &_o as_o in_o competition_n with_o he_o our_o father_n mother_n brethren_n sister_n wife_n child_n yea_o and_o our_o own_o life_n also_o we_o can_v be_v his_o disciple_n that_o be_v we_o can_v be_v good_a scholar_n and_o proficient_o in_o his_o school_n so_o as_o to_o attain_v to_o be_v make_v wise_a and_o true_o understand_v person_n luke_n 14.26_o he_o that_o love_v father_n or_o mother_n more_o than_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o he_o and_o he_o that_o love_v son_n or_o daughter_n more_o than_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o he_o matt._n 10.37_o 2._o we_o must_v part_v with_o all_o high_a thought_n and_o conceit_n of_o our_o own_o know_v understand_a or_o sufficiency_n in_o ourselves_o for_o that_o will_v cut_v off_o our_o leg_n as_o it_o be_v and_o take_v we_o off_o from_o travail_v after_o and_o seek_v for_o this_o heavenly_a wisdom_n for_o that_o wil●…_n make_v we_o lukewarm_a in_o our_o desire_n and_o endeavour_n after_o it_o and_o take_v we_o off_o from_o buy_v it_o as_o it_o do_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n who_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n that_o he_o be_v rich_a and_o increase_v with_o good_n and_o want_v nothing_o not_o know_v his_o own_o wretchedness_n and_o misery_n poverty_n blindness_n and_o nakedness_n grow_v therethrough_a so_o luke_o warm_a that_o christ_n threaten_v to_o spew_v he_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n as_o some_o nauseous_a humour_n rev._n 3.16_o 17._o see_v thou_o a_o man_n wise_a in_o his_o own_o conceit_n there_o be_v more_o hope_n of_o a_o fool_n even_o of_o a_o mere_a fool_n be_v make_v wise_a than_o of_o such_o a_o one_o prov._n 26.12_o thence_o woe_n to_o the_o wise_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n and_o the_o prudent_a in_o their_o own_o sight_n isai_n 5_o 21._o for_o they_o think_v they_o know_v when_o they_o know_v not_o any_o thing_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o know_v 1_o cor._n 8.2_o and_o so_o grow_v scornful_a of_o such_o counsel_n and_o instruction_n as_o be_v needful_a for_o they_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o know_v and_o to_o be_v wise_a indeed_o so_o as_o they_o be_v ready_a with_o the_o pharisee_n to_o say_v be_v we_o blind_a also_o john_n 9.40_o for_o the_o
their_o heart_n be_v through_o the_o force_n an●…_n power_n of_o the_o light_n shine_v into_o their_o heart_n turn_v from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o t●…_n power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o inheritan●…_n among_o the_o sanctify_a by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n roman_n 8.7_o act_n 26.18_o thus_o it_o be_v say_v t●…_n heart_n of_o he_o that_o have_v understanding_n that_o have_v receive_v and_o retain_v a_o right_a judgement_n and_o so_o be_v true_o wise_a seek_v knowledge_n prov._n 15.14_o wise_a man_n see_v such_o a_o excellency_n in_o wisdom_n as_o they_o mind_v how_o 〈◊〉_d obtain_v it_o such_o a_o excellency_n in_o the_o knowled●…_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n and_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n and_o his_o favour_n through_o he_o as_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v far_o below_o they_o in_o their_o esteem_v and_o so_o in_o th●…_n exercise_v of_o their_o mind_n and_o thought_n abo●…_n they_o yea_o they_o be_v loss_n and_o dross_n with_o the●…_n in_o comparison_n of_o those_o rich_a jewel_n and_o tha●…_n pearl_n of_o great_a price_n discern_v by_o they_o ph●…_n lip_n 3.9_o perceive_v their_o own_o want_n of_o tho●…_n heavenly_a thing_n as_o well_o as_o the_o worth_a an●…_n advantage_n of_o they_o it_o draw_v their_o mind_n from_o all_o other_o matter_n to_o think_v of_o and_o desire_n after_o they_o and_o indeed_o as_o we_o in●…mated_v above_o this_o be_v one_o part_n of_o a_o righ●…_n judgement_n to_o understand_v ourselves_o th●…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o be_v wise_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n there_o be_v more_o hope_n of_o a_o fool_n a_o mere_a ignorant_a person_n than_o of_o he_o prov._n 26.12_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n that_o think_v himself_o rich_a and_o increase_v with_o good_n and_o that_o he_o want_v nothing_o and_o know_v not_o ●…hat_o he_o be_v wretched_a miserable_a poor_a blind_a ●…nd_n naked_a little_o mind_v the_o get_v the_o ●…rue_a riches_n the_o gold_n try_v in_o the_o fire_n and_o the_o ●…rue_a cover_n for_o our_o nakedness_n the_o white_a ●…ayment_n of_o the_o righteousness_n that_o be_v of_o god_n by_o ●…he_a faith_n of_o jesus_n rev._n 3.16_o 17_o 18._o the_o full_a soul_n loathe_v the_o honey_n comb_n but_o to_o the_o empty_a soul_n that_o see_v its_o own_o emptiness_n and_o feel_v its_o ●…ants_n every_o bitter_a thing_n be_v sweet_a prov._n 27.7_o this_o be_v the_o right_a judgement_n in_o the_o true_o wise_a 〈◊〉_d judge_v of_o god_n that_o he_o be_v infinite_o full_a and_o ●…l-sufficient_a of_o christ_n that_o he_o be_v infinite_o excellent_a and_o precious_a and_o god_n in_o he_o ●…finitly_o good_a love_a and_o gracious_a but_o 〈◊〉_d ourselves_o and_o of_o all_o other_o thing_n that_o ●…e_n and_o they_o be_v empty_a vain_a and_o unsatif●…ing_a creature_n and_o therefore_o their_o mind_n 〈◊〉_d on_o these_o thing_n how_o they_o may_v be_v partak●…s_n of_o the_o fullness_n in_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o as_o ●…ey_v receive_v thereof_o how_o to_o live_v to_o and_o ●…lorifie_v he_o and_o show_v forth_o his_o virtue_n ●…nd_v praise_n to_o other_o also_o for_o their_o salvati●…n_n be_v low_o mind_v of_o and_o concern_v themselves_o and_o their_o own_o thing_n but_o admire_v and_o think_v high_o of_o the_o thing_n of_o christ_n yea_o and_o both_o these_o be_v join_v with_o 3._o a_o right_a choice_n the_o wise_a man_n do_v not_o only_o see_v the_o good_a and_o discern_v between_o it_o and_o the_o evil_n but_o he_o also_o choose_v the_o good_a and_o refuse_v the_o evil_a he_o not_o only_o seeht_v and_o think_v that_o the_o instruction_n of_o wisdom_n i●…_n better_o than_o silver_n and_o that_o knowledge_n i●…_n better_o than_o choice_n gold_n but_o he_o also_o receive●…_n instruction_n and_o not_o silver_n and_o knowledge_n rather_o than_o choice_n gold_n prov._n 8.10_o he_o not_o only_o see_v that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n jesus_n be_v pearl_n of_o 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but_o say_v of_o the_o ●…rd_n he_o be_v my_o rock_n my_o fortress_n my_o god_n he_o will_v i_o trust_v psal_n 91.2_o and_o he_o choose_v ●…d_v his_o hold_n on_o the_o direct_a way_n and_o mean_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n he_o say_v one_o ●…g_n have_v i_o desire_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o i_o will_v 〈◊〉_d after_o that_o i_o may_v dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o ●…rd_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n to_o behold_v the_o ●…uty_n or_o delight_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o inquire_v his_o holy_a temple_n he_o know_v god_n be_v to_o be_v ●…nd_v in_o his_o own_o house_n in_o christ_n je_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o or_o among_o they_o that_o be_v unite_v in_o heart_n and_o spirit_n with_o he_o his_o true_a and_o true_o holy_a church_n and_o therefore_o he_o choose_v acquaintance_n with_o they_o and_o resolve_v ther●…_n to_o seek_v after_o and_o wait_v for_o he_o he_o know●…_n his_o dwell_a place_n be_v in_o zion_n and_o therefore_o he_o set_v his_o face_n thitherward_o and_o choose_v 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