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A13851 Christian wisdome, or The excellency fame and right meanes of true wisdome As it was briefly delivered in a sermon in St Maries Church in Oxford. Novemb: 11. 1638. By H. Tozer B. D. Fellow of Exeter Colledge. Tozer, Henry, 1602-1650. 1639 (1639) STC 24159; ESTC S121020 22,673 117

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learne of him The Sonne of Syrach Ecclus 21.13 Ecclus 21.13 will tell us that the Knowledge of a wise man shall abound like a flood and that is not onely to be full up to the bancks but sometimes to Run over water the Fields that are about it Solomon also Prov. 15.7 will tell us Prov. 15.7 that the Lips of the wise disperse knowledge but the heart of the foolish doth not so Again the Hebritians will tell us that one the same word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 signifies not only to Vnderstand but also to Instruct to shew that he which hath knowledge must not hide it but Teach therewith yea the same word signifieth also to Prosper to have good successe to put us in minde for our encouragement that He which is carefull to Teach according to the wisdome that he hath is in a way to doe good not only to Others but also to Himselfe too for God doth commonly follow with a Blessing and Prosper those who diligently goe That way to work Moreover Saint Paul will exhort us Col. 3.16 Col. 3.16 that the Word of Christ dwell in us plentifully in all wisdome teaching and admonishing and lastly the Practice of Solomon will Eccles 12.9 Eccle. 12.9 assure us too that Because he was wise he Taught the People Knowledge or as it is in the Margine the more wise he was the more hee Taught the People It is then a property of wisdome that by our wisdome wee strive to make others wise and 't is a point of no great wisdome to censure the Endeavours of Other men and in the meane time doe litle good with our Own This only by the way should bee remembred that none Teach where they are not call'd nor before they are able nor make One kinde of Teaching a let and hindrance to Another but they which can pro ratione Loci Personae one way or other should Teach and for this Work there is None too good But Teaching of Wisdome wil be to litle purpose except there be some to Heare and learne vvhat is Taught and therefore as it is presupposed in the Text there vvas a Solomon to Teach so 't is expresly said too there came many to Heare And indeed to be ready to Heare is the very end of our seeking the vvay to finde out vvisdome Wherefore vvhen Solomon desired God to give him an understanding and vvise heart he used a vvord 1. Kings 3.9 which in the Originall signifies Cor audiens an Hearing heart as it is exprest in the Margine to shew that how understanding and vvise soever a man be he must alwaies be ready to Heare that so he may understand more and be Wiser still and so vvill every one that is not a Foole doe for saith Solomon give Instruction to a wise Man and Hee will bee yet wiser because hee will ever be ready to Heare which is the vvay to be vviser than he was before Heare then vve must and to Heare vvee must seek and run too yet not beyond the Bounds that are set about us When these men in the Text sought to Heare there was then but one Solomon in All the Earth therefore All the Earth sought to Solomon but now blessed be God Christ who vvas greater then He hath made many Solomons insteed of Him Shall then a selfe-conceited Troup run to seek out Other Solomons of their own chusing abroad because in the judgement of some their Own at Home is not so Wise as they though some doe so in simplicity of heart being lead in a throng and think no harme yet of Other some it is to be feared that chusing their Teachers they will in time make choice of the lesson which they intend to learne too and then we may know what to look for of them A Parlour an Anabaptisticall Conventicle with a Censure of the Church and State may chance to serve for a Temple a Congregation and a Sermon God deliver the Womb of this Church from that viperous Brood which hath too long struggled in Her But suppose the covetousnesse of the Jmpropriator or which is worse of the non-residing Incumbent who come only at the sheep-shearing suppose that These doe scarce leave enough behinde them to make a poor Curate speak except perhaps of his own wants may wee not then seek out a Solomon abroad to heare Him That case indeed is miserable and to be lamented God in his mercy for the saving of those that are His in due time free this Church from all those who thus make Merchandise of the Soules of Men Rev. 18.13 and that by putting either better Solomons in Their roome or better Hearts in Them In the mean time unlesse it can be shewed that Sacrifice is better than Obedience 1. Sam. 15.22 a Journey further will hardly be altogether excused withall it should be remembred too that there is None so low but hath something of God in him of God who knows how to bring Light out of Darknesse and to manifest Strength in Weaknesse and by small meanes to bring Mighty things to passe and surely the Water or Wisdome is never the worse because it is brought in a Vessell of Wood. It were a weaknesse to be on the One side so easily content as not to care how litle we have and it would be a Presumption to be on the Other so wise in Owne Conceit as to prescribe unto God what he shall doe for us If therefore any thing be wanting in Others parts doe thou supply that with thy earnest Prayers daily Meditations and the plaine Honesty of thine own Heart for That indeed with a litle Teaching will be more to the purpose and please God better than a great deale of Teaching and litle Honesty therewith But suppose there bee at Home a true Solomon indeed then I hope we need goe no further to seek out more and who at home would not be ready and willing to Heare Him Luk. 14.18 Hee which hath a peece of ground to bee seene or an Yoke of Oxen to bee proved or a Delilah to bee sported with or perhaps a selfe-conceit of doing as much good by Reading at the same time in his Closet These and such like though call'd for would not be very willing to come but rather desire to bee excused nay 't is much to bee feared they would have no great desire to heare Solomon though he should seek after and come home to them Of this Neglect of Hearing there might bee much said to good purpose and scarce enough but in steed hereof I must shut up this conclude all and that shall be with humble Prayer unto Almighty God One of the Church prayers that hee will bee pleased to grant us knowledge and true understanding of his Word that all Ignorance being expelled we may know what his will and pleasure is in all things and how to doe our duties and truly to walk in our vocations and that we may also expresse in our living those things that wee doe know that we be not onely Knowers of his Word but also Workers of the same which is the way to be truly Wise And hereunto O Lord we beseech Thee to incline our Eares and open our Hearts to understand and imbrace whatsoever wee shall at any time Heare that so wee may bee the more fit to glorifie Thee our God on Earth here and the better prepared to reigne with THEE and our JESVS for ever in Heaven hereafter and this we pray for in the Mediation of JESVS CHRIST To Whom with Thee O Father and the Holy Ghost be all Glory and Honour now and for Ever AMEN FINIS Glory bee to GOD Good will towards MEN.