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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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cut_v down_o a_o tree_n though_o of_o itself_o it_o can_v perform_v no_o action_n but_o the_o man_n that_o use_v it_o may_v more_o proper_o be_v say_v to_o hew_v or_o cut_v down_o with_o or_o by_o it_o thus_o our_o saviour_n ofttimes_o ascribe_v his_o cure_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o person_n cure_v because_o therethrough_a they_o receive_v the_o benefit_n which_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o can_v not_o receive_v not_o come_v to_o he_o for_o it_o or_o be_v judge_v unworthy_a of_o it_o mat._n 9.22_o mark_v 5.34_o &_o 10.52_o luke_n 7.50_o &_o 8.48_o &_o 17.19_o &_o 18.42_o with_o mat._n 13.58_o mark_v 6.5_o 6._o and_o so_o the_o apostle_n say_v to_o timothy_n
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he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o purify_v to_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n not_o that_o he_o may_v justify_v and_o save_v we_o and_o make_v we_o happy_a in_o our_o sin_n and_o uncleaness_n cleanness_n tit._n 2_o 13_o 14._o he_o die_v for_o all_o that_o they_o that_o live_v shall_v not_o henceforth_o live_v to_o themselves_o but_o to_o he_o that_o die_v for_o they_o and_o rise_v again_o 2_o cor._n 5.15_o 4._o neglect_v and_o refuse_v to_o come_v to_o christ_n to_o believe_v on_o and_o follow_v he_o therefore_o man_n must_v needs_o perish_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o uncleaness_n for_o 1._o all_o thing_n in_o this_o life_n and_o world_n will_v fail_v be_v vain_a and_o momentany_a all_o flesh_n be_v grass_n and_o the_o goodliness_n thereof_o as_o the_o flower_n of_o grass_n 1_o pet._n 1.24_o the_o world_n pass_v away_o and_o the_o fashion_n and_o lust_n or_o desire_n of_o it_o 1_o joh._n 2.17_o 1_o cor._n 7.31_o and_o all_o our_o 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to_o righteousness_n as_o also_o the_o discovery_n to_o man_n of_o what_o be_v the_o good_a acceptable_a and_o perfect_a will_n of_o god_n as_o to_o what_o he_o will_v have_v they_o do_v and_o practise_v in_o their_o believe_v on_o christ_n that_o they_o may_v please_v he_o and_o have_v the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o his_o blessing_n and_o so_o what_o god_n and_o christ_n require_v of_o they_o and_o his_o grace_n oblige_v they_o to_o do_v or_o deny_v or_o to_o forbear_v with_o the_o manifold_a encouragement_n to_o obedience_n and_o heartning_n thereto_o against_o all_o temptation_n persecution_n and_o whatever_o other_o discouragement_n in_o propose_v god_n precious_a promise_n and_o gracious_a readiness_n in_o christ_n to_o pardon_v sin_n and_o accept_v of_o weak_a if_o upright_o endeavour_n and_o the_o like_a as_o the_o scripture_n abundant_o evidence_n to_o which_o it_o will_v be_v too_o long_o to_o speak_v here_o particular_o such_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v forth_o by_o believer_n in_o hold_v forth_o the_o word_n of_o life_n in_o shine_v as_o light_n among_o man_n which_o they_o be_v to_o do_v also_o 2._o in_o their_o work_n and_o conversation_n as_o the_o apostle_n also_o imply_v when_o he_o say_v do_v all_o thing_n without_o murmur_a and_o dispute_v that_o you_o may_v be_v blameless_a and_o harmless_a or_o fincere_a the_o son_n of_o god_n without_o rebuke_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o crooked_a and_o perverse_a nation_n among_o who_o you_o shine_v or_o shine_v you_o as_o light_n namely_o in_o so_o walk_v and_o demeaning_a yourselves_o both_o these_o way_n levy_n be_v say_v to_o have_v exercise_v himself_o in_o in_o his_o turn_v many_o away_o from_o iniquity_n mal._n 2.6_o the_o law_n of_o truth_n as_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n ephes_n 1.13_o be_v in_o his_o mouth_n and_o iniquity_n be_v not_o find_v in_o his_o lip_n there_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n and_o then_o the_o second_o follow_v viz._n he_o walk_v 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11_o 12._o which_o our_o saviour_n also_o evident_o imply_v in_o his_o exhortation_n to_o his_o disciple_n aforemention_v in_o mat._n 5.16_o when_o he_o say_v let_v your_o light_n so_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o may_v see_v your_o good_a work_n walk_v so_o well_o and_o blameless_a before_o they_o in_o your_o hold_v forth_o the_o word_n of_o life_n that_o your_o work_n may_v testify_v of_o you_o and_o evidence_n the_o force_n and_o power_n of_o the_o truth_n believe_v and_o grace_v receive_v and_o declare_v by_o you_o so_o as_o man_n may_v behold_v they_o and_o glorify_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n for_o this_o way_n also_o we_o may_v declare_v or_o show_v forth_o his_o salvation_n even_o show_v forth_o in_o ourselves_o as_o evidence_n of_o it_o the_o save_a virtue_n that_o be_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o grace_n believe_v by_o we_o that_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n even_o to_o save_v man_n from_o their_o sin_n in_o the_o power_n and_o pollution_n of_o they_o yea_o and_o from_o the_o clog_a force_n in_o sin_n guilt_n in_o the_o conscience_n ●…ausing_v deadness_n or_o sadness_n to_o every_o one_o ●…hat_o believe_v whither_o jew_n or_o gentile_n and_o ●…erein_o we_o may_v show_v forth_o his_o righteousness_n namely_o that_o god_n be_v upright_o faithful_a and_o ●…nd_a true_a in_o what_o he_o say_v and_o promise_n while_o according_a to_o his_o promise_n we_o receive_v ●…is_n blessing_n in_o and_o upon_o we_o to_o the_o fill_v we_o with_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o righteousness_n make_v ●…s_n apt_a to_o every_o good_a work_n and_o cheerful_a ●…nd_n hopeful_a in_o god_n under_o all_o evil_n of_o adversity_n psal_n 92.13_o 14_o 15._o and_o also_o while_o we_o exemplify_v in_o ourselves_o before_o man_n the_o righteous_a way_n and_o practice_n which_o god_n will_v have_v man_n walk_v in_o and_o indeed_o without_o this_o all_o our_o profession_n or_o preach_v be_v render_v vain_a and_o ineffectual_a exceed_o and_o instead_o of_o glorify_v god_n as_o he_o be_v and_o will_v be_v in_o tree_n of_o righteousness_n of_o his_o plant_n isa_n 61.3_o god_n be_v dishonour_v among_o man_n by_o such_o as_o talk_v of_o and_o profess_v his_o love_n and_o grace_n do_v walk_v otherwise_o witness_v what_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o rom._n 2.17_o 24._o behold_v thou_o be_v call_v a_o jew_n and_o rest_v in_o the_o law_n and_o make_v thy_o boast_n of_o god_n and_o know_v his_o will_n and_o trye_v the_o thing_n that_o differ_v or_o approve_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v excellent_a be_v instruct_v out_o of_o the_o law_n and_o be_v confident_a that_o thou_o thyself_o be_v 〈◊〉_d guide_v of_o the_o blind_a a_o light_n of_o they_o that_o be_v in_o darkness_n a_o instructor_n of_o the_o foolish_a
a_o teacher_n of_o babe_n which_o have_v the_o form_n of_o knowledge_n and_o of_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o law_n thou_o therefore_o that_o teach_v another_o teach_v thou_o not_o thyself_o thou_o that_o preach_v a_o man_n shall_v not_o steal_v do_v thou_o steal_v thou_o that_o say_v a_o man_n shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n do_v thou_o commit_v adultery_n thou_o that_o abhor_v idol_n do_v thou_o commit_v sacrilege_n thou_o that_o make_v thy_o boast_n of_o the_o law_n through_o break_v the_o law_n dishonour_v thou_o god_n for_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v blaspheme_v among_o the_o gentile_n through_o you_o as_o it_o be_v write_v let_v we_o take_v heed_n we_o be_v not_o such_o light_n or_o such_o vain_a boaster_n and_o talker_n of_o light_n and_o truth_n and_o of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n but_o yield_v we_o up_o ourselves_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o its_o teach_n and_o walk_v we_o in_o the_o spirit_n in_o all_o goodness_n righteousness_n and_o truth_n and_o so_o let_v we_o endeavour_v where_o god_n have_v give_v any_o furniture_n and_o fitness_n for_o it_o according_a to_o what_o god_n have_v give_v we_o to_o seek_v and_o promote_v the_o good_a of_o other_o with_o both_o these_o foremention_v particular_n add_v and_o join_v earnest_a and_o faithful_a and_o fervent_a prayer_n and_o supplication_n to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v be_v merciful_a to_o we_o and_o bless_v we_o and_o make_v his_o face_n ●…o_o shine_v upon_o we_o that_o so_o his_o way_n may_v be_v know_v upon_o earth_n and_o his_o save_a health_n among_o all_o nation_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 67.1_o 2._o as_o know_v that_o all_o our_o success_n in_o all_o our_o work_n and_o service_n for_o he_o and_o endeavour_n with_o man_n depend_v upon_o his_o grace_n and_o blessing_n without_o which_o they_o that_o labour_v to_o build_v the_o house_n of_o god_n &_o convert_v soul_n to_o righteousness_n will_v be_v ●…ut_o labour_n in_o vain_a ps_n 127.1_o thus_o we_o find_v christ_n ●…ur_n lord_n rise_v 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my_o brother_n keeper_n but_o let_v the_o sam●…_n mind_n be_v in_o we_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n wh●…_n be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n and_o think_v it_o no_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o he_o yet_o so_o look_v up_o on_o our_o need_n and_o misery_n as_o to_o abase_v and_o empty_v himself_o and_o take_v upon_o himself_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o the_o fashion_n of_o a_o man_n yea_o and_o therein_o also_o to_o humble_v himself_o and_o become_v o●…_n bedient_a to_o the_o death_n the_o death_n of_o the_o cros●…_n that_o he_o may_v ransom_n and_o redeem_v we_o from_o the_o death_n and_o judgement_n that_o be_v upon_o we_o and_o become_v our_o saviour_n that_o he_o may_v lif●…_n the_o poor_a out_o of_o the_o dust_n and_o take_v the_o needy_a from_o the_o dunghill_n and_o set_v they_o upon_o the_o throne_n with_o prince_n even_o the_o prince_n of_o his_o people_n phil._n 2.5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o psal_n 113.6_o 7_o 8._o especial_o those_o that_o be_v strong_a and_o 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