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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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any_o man_n be_v in_o close_v with_o and_o ●…beying_v it_o make_v in_o christ_n so_o be_v thereby_o ●…rought_v to_o and_o make_v in_o he_o christ_n be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d god_n to_o he_o wisdom_n righteousness_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d cor._n 1.30_o the_o author_n and_o fountain_n of_o ●…avenly_a and_o true_a wisdom_n to_o he_o in_o which_o wisdom_n and_o so_o in_o those_o that_o be_v make_v wise_a thereby_o there_o be_v among_o other_o ●…ings_n these_o chief_o observable_a viz._n 1._o a_o right_a understanding_n and_o judgement_n ●…f_a thing_n natural_o man_n in_o and_o of_o themselse_n and_o as_o walk_v in_o the_o principle_n of_o ●…e_a world_n be_v blind_a and_o darken_a in_o their_o understanding_n especial_o as_o have_v re●…sed_v the_o tender_n of_o wisdom_n satan_n get_v power_n over_o they_o to_o blind_v they_o 2_o cor._n 4_o 4●…_n the_o gentile_n that_o receive_v not_o the_o grace_n 〈◊〉_d god_n have_v their_o understanding_n darken_v b●…ing_v alienate_v from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n 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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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