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A26034 The best treasure, or, The way to be truly rich being a discourse on Ephes. 3.8, wherein is opened and commended to saints and sinners the personal and purchased riches of Christ, as the best treasure, to be pursu'd and ensur'd by all that would be happy here and hereafter / by Bartholomew Ashwood. Ashwood, Bartholomew, 1622-1680. 1681 (1681) Wing A3999; ESTC R16623 259,580 565

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18._o do_v good_a in_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n to_o zion_n five_o he_o give_v liberal_o jam._n 1._o 5._o if_o any_o man_n lack_v wisdom_n let_v he_o ask_v it_o of_o god_n who_o give_v liberal_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d simple_o pure_o with_o a_o candid_a mind_n and_o full_a intent_n to_o do_v good_a it_o be_v render_v bountiful_o as_o liberality_n come_v from_o a_o simple_a and_o pure_a heart_n he_o give_v many_o time_n more_o than_o we_o ask_v as_o the_o sick_a man_n of_o the_o palsy_n come_v for_o health_n and_o christ_n give_v he_o pardon_n to_o boot_v solomon_n ask_v wisdom_n and_o god_n give_v he_o more_o than_o he_o beg_v riches_n and_o honour_n too_o 1_o kin._n 3._o 12._o 13._o he_o give_v rich_o to_o his_o people_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n to_o enjoy_v 1_o tim._n 6._o 17._o suitable_a to_o his_o treasure_n phil._n 4._o 10._o according_a to_o his_o riches_n in_o glory_n by_o christ_n above_o what_o we_o can_v ask_v or_o think_v eph._n 3._o 20._o he_o give_v a_o kingdom_n luke_n 12._o 22._o and_o therefore_o bid_v we_o open_v our_o mouth_n wide_a and_o he_o will_v fill_v they_o psal_n 81._o 10._o last_o he_o give_v constant_o every_o day_n and_o every_o moment_n he_o be_v never_o weary_a of_o well-doing_n isa_n 40._o 28._o the_o lord_n faint_v not_o neither_o be_v weary_a man_n be_v soon_o tire_v with_o act_n of_o bounty_n to_o which_o the_o apostle_n allude_v gal._n 6._o 9_o but_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v a_o fountain_n that_o never_o cease_v run_v he_o be_v always_o do_v there_o be_v never_o a_o moment_n but_o he_o be_v open_v his_o treasure_n and_o fill_v the_o hungry_a soul_n psal_n 73._o 26._o god_n be_v my_o portion_n for_o ever_o the_o saint_n be_v always_o live_v on_o god_n and_o be_v ever_o receive_v from_o he_o his_o mercy_n be_v new_a every_o morning_n lam._n 3._o 23._o yea_o though_o through_o carelessness_n they_o have_v lose_v their_o mercy_n as_o the_o spouse_n lose_v the_o presence_n of_o christ_n cant._n 5._o and_o the_o taste_n of_o his_o love_n vers_n 2._o 6._o and_o though_o by_o sin_n they_o have_v forfeit_v their_o mercy_n and_o have_v give_v the_o lord_n cause_n to_o withhold_v they_o yet_o he_o be_v never_o weary_a of_o do_v they_o good_a but_o always_o communicate_v something_a or_o other_o to_o they_o use_v 1_o be_v christ_n so_o bountiful_a then_o this_o may_v serve_v to_o convince_v all_o christless_a soul_n under_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o sin_n in_o slight_v and_o contemn_v christ_n because_o it_o be_v utter_o opposite_a to_o the_o stream_n of_o his_o bounty_n towards_o they_o this_o sinner_n will_v gall_v thy_o conscience_n another_o day_n when_o christ_n shall_v say_v what_o iniquity_n have_v thou_o find_v in_o i_o that_o thy_o heart_n be_v set_v against_o i_o have_v not_o i_o bear_v thou_o all_o thy_o day_n maintain_v thou_o ever_o since_o thou_o be_v bear_v and_o feed_v thou_o with_o food_n convenient_a and_o yet_o thou_o will_v have_v none_o of_o i_o but_o lift_a up_o 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