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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eccl._n 12.5_o all_o will_v forsake_v thou_o and_o thou_o must_v forsake_v all_o thy_o lust_n will_v forsake_v thou_o concupiscence_n say_v solomon_n will_v flee_v away_o thy_o lust_n to_o meat_n and_o drink_v thy_o lust_n to_o mirth_n and_o music_n and_o all_o courtlike_a delight_n will_v flee_v from_o thou_o as_o they_o do_v from_o age_a barzillai_n 19.35_o 2._o sam._n 19.35_o the_o world_n also_o will_v forsake_v thou_o it_o run_v on_o orb_n and_o wheel_n and_o be_v ever_o pass_v and_o slide_v away_o the_o old_a world_n be_v go_v the_o old_a year_n be_v go_v the_o old_a week_n be_v go_v this_o day_n be_v in_o part_n go_v and_o carry_v with_o it_o the_o thread_n of_o thy_o life_n how_o many_o of_o our_o dear_a friend_n and_o god_n dear_a chidren_n be_v pass_v away_o and_o leave_v we_o behind_o only_o the_o word_n of_o god_n continue_v for_o ever_o 1._o pet._n 1._o ult_n ult._n 1._o pet._n 1._o ult._n and_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n and_o word_n of_o god_n 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as_o the_o heathen_n so_o place_v the_o two_o temple_n of_o virtue_n and_o honour_n that_o no_o man_n can_v enter_v into_o that_o of_o honour_n but_o first_o he_o must_v pass_v through_o the_o other_o of_o virtue_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o lord_n have_v so_o place_v these_o two_o part_n and_o degree_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o no_o man_n can_v possible_o enter_v into_o that_o of_o glory_n but_o first_o he_o must_v pass_v through_o this_o of_o grace_n and_o this_o shall_v suffice_v for_o the_o first_o circumstance_n by_o which_o this_o purchase_n be_v set_v forth_o unto_o we_o and_o that_o be_v the_o name_n or_o title_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o second_o follow_v and_o that_o be_v the_o value_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o treasure_n circumstance_n the_o second_o circumstance_n but_o what_o be_v a_o treasure_n thesaurus_fw-la say_v musculus_fw-la est_fw-la copia_fw-la facultatum_fw-la &_o bonorum_fw-la ad_fw-la omnem_fw-la 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luke_n 16.11_o mat._n 6.19_o pro._n 10.2.11.4_o and_o heavenly_a treasure_n treasure_n on_o earth_n can_v be_v secure_v from_o the_o canker_n from_o the_o thief_n say_v our_o saviour_n but_o these_o be_v durable_a the_o treasure_n of_o wicked_a man_n profit_v nothing_o neither_o doe_n riches_n avail_v in_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n but_o righteousness_n deliver_v from_o death_n once_o credit_v you_o die_v one_o grain_n of_o faith_n though_o as_o small_a as_o a_o grain_n of_o mustardseed_n will_v be_v worth_a all_o the_o perish_a gold_n of_o india_n for_o the_o end_n of_o your_o faith_n be_v the_o salvation_n of_o your_o soul_n say_v saint_n peter_n 1.8_o 1._o pet._n 1.8_o take_v therefore_o to_o heart_n the_o exhortation_n of_o our_o saviour_n lay_v not_o up_o for_o yourselves_o treasure_n upon_o
and_o last_o point_n be_v of_o great_a use_n in_o the_o spiritual_a meaning_n of_o it_o particular_n in_o the_o 5._o duty_n i_o consider_v 3._o particular_n i_o pray_v you_o observe_v with_o i_o therein_o these_o three_o particular_n first_o that_o we_o must_v sell_v all_o we_o have_v second_o that_o we_o must_v buy_v the_o field_n but_o three_o not_o for_o itself_o but_o for_o the_o treasure_n sake_n for_o the_o first_o we_o must_v sell_v all_o all_o first_o we_o must_v sell_v all_o not_o that_o god_n be_v a_o seller_n of_o his_o grace_n or_o desirous_a to_o be_v enrich_v by_o our_o loss_n but_o that_o we_o ourselves_o may_v be_v qualify_v for_o his_o kingdom_n we_o must_v part_v with_o something_o nay_o with_o all_o that_o we_o have_v and_o those_o be_v either_o thing_n lawful_a or_o thing_n unlawful_a and_o first_o we_o must_v sell_v all_o unlawful_a thing_n that_o be_v thing_n 1_o unlawful_a thing_n we_o must_v part_v with_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o sinful_a lust_n and_o course_n whatsoever_o offend_v we_o or_o cause_v we_o to_o offend_v though_o as_o near_o and_o dear_a as_o our_o right_a hand_n or_o right_a eye_n we_o must_v cut_v it_o off_o and_o pluck_v it_o out_o and_o cast_v it_o from_o we_o matt._n 5.29_o 2.11.12_o mat._n 5.29_o tit._n 2.11.12_o the_o gospel_n that_o bring_v salvation_n teach_v we_o to_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o all_o our_o worldly_a lust_n repentance_n be_v godly_a sorrow_n for_o all_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d gal._n 5.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mortification_n be_v the_o death_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o sanctification_n be_v the_o contrary_a to_o all_o sin_n in_o a_o word_n the_o spirit_n and_o the_o flesh_n be_v contrary_a one_o to_o the_o other_o &_o in_o continual_a battle_n there_o be_v no_o concord_n between_o christ_n and_o belial_n no_o fellowship_n between_o righteousness_n and_o unrighteousness_n 15._o 2._o cor._n 6.14_o 15._o grace_n and_o a_o settle_a purpose_n to_o live_v in_o any_o one_o sin_n thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d harmony_n second_o all_o lawful_a thing_n be_v incompatible_a and_o can_v never_o stand_v together_o second_o we_o must_v sell_v all_o our_o lawful_a thing_n all_o our_o worldly_a profit_n pleasure_n honour_n friend_n yea_o and_o life_n itself_o also_o quest_n but_o must_v we_o indeed_o sell_v all_o yea_o say_v the_o papist_n if_o we_o will_v enter_v into_o the_o state_n of_o perfection_n and_o they_o wrest_v to_o this_o purpose_n that_o precept_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o the_o young_a rich_a man_n in_o the_o 19_o of_o matt._n ver_fw-la 21._o if_o thou_o will_v be_v perfect_a 19.21_o matt._n 19.21_o go_v and_o sell_v all_o thou_o have_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o thou_o shall_v have_v a_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n and_o come_v and_o follow_v i_o ans_fw-fr ans_fw-fr but_o know_v belove_v that_o be_v but_o a_o particular_a commandment_n of_o trial_n to_o he_o not_o a_o general_a rule_n for_o all_o perfect_a christian_n as_o for_o these_o popish_a votary_n the_o world_n be_v awake_a and_o see_v their_o craft_n in_o cast_v away_o a_o little_a of_o their_o own_o to_o enjoy_v the_o plenty_n of_o other_o man_n they_o profess_v beggary_n and_o possess_v kingdom_n for_o ourselves_o bless_a be_v god_n we_o may_v use_v and_o enjoy_v the_o good_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n he_o that_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v 4.28_o exod._n 20._o rom._n 13.9_o eph._n 4.28_o allow_v we_o something_o of_o our_o own_o he_o that_o say_v thou_o shall_v give_v alm_n allow_v we_o something_o wherewith_o to_o do_v it_o of_o our_o own_o our_o saviour_n himself_o have_v a_o bag_n or_o purse_n of_o which_o judas_n be_v the_o steward_n and_o john_n the_o belove_a disciple_n take_v the_o mother_n of_o our_o saviour_n from_o the_o cross_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o text_n to_o his_o own_o home_n joh._n 19.27_o 19.27_o joh._n 19.27_o in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v a_o rule_v case_n act_v 5.4_o 5.4_o act._n 5.4_o thing_n how_o we_o must_v sell_v all_o lawful_a thing_n 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of_o persecution_n shall_v come_v so_o that_o we_o can_v hold_v these_o outward_a thing_n without_o the_o make_n shipwreck_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o religion_n we_o will_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v ready_a and_o willing_a to_o lay_v they_o down_o say_v with_o bless_a paul_n they_o act._n 20.24_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o make_v no_o reckon_n of_o they_o i_o pass_v not_o at_o all_o for_o these_o thing_n neither_o be_v my_o life_n dear_a unto_o i_o so_o that_o i_o may_v fulfil_v my_o course_n with_o joy_n three_o so_o far_o as_o these_o thing_n be_v a_o let_v and_o hindrance_n unto_o we_o from_o holy_a duty_n as_o prayer_n read_v of_o the_o word_n meditation_n and_o conference_n we_o must_v be_v sure_a to_o lay_v they_o aside_o both_o the_o thing_n themselves_o out_o of_o our_o hand_n and_o the_o care_n about_o they_o out_o of_o our_o head_n and_o this_o we_o be_v to_o do_v not_o only_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n but_o even_o every_o day_n we_o rise_v if_o we_o will_v 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literal_o buy_v the_o book_n of_o god_n in_o which_o the_o treasure_n lie_v hide_v let_v not_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n day_n nor_o night_n say_v the_o lord_n to_o joshua_n josh_o 1.8_o 1.8_o josh_n 1.8_o let_v it_o not_o depart_v out_o of_o your_o hand_n say_v i_o to_o you_o i_o wonder_v to_o see_v any_o house_n without_o this_o householdstuff_n or_o any_o hand_n of_o he_o or_o she_o in_o the_o church_n that_o be_v able_a to_o read_v without_o this_o word_n of_o life_n chrysost_n chrysost_n it_o be_v chrysostom_n usual_a exhortation_n o_o vos_fw-la laici_fw-la emite_fw-la biblia_fw-la o_o you_o lay-people_n buy_v you_o bibles_n buy_v you_o bibles_n say_v chrysostome_n nay_o burn_v your_o bible_n say_v the_o papist_n or_o
you_o yourselves_o shall_v be_v burn_v so_o contrary_a be_v the_o spirit_n of_o papist_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a father_n 8.31_o second_o maintain_v the_o preach_a of_o the_o word_n act._n 8.31_o second_o because_o thou_o can_v not_o understand_v and_o apply_v the_o word_n aright_o without_o a_o guide_n as_o the_o true_o noble_a eunuch_n ingenuous_o confess_v of_o himself_o act._n 8.31_o thou_o must_v therefore_o buy_v the_o word_n of_o god_n preach_v that_o be_v thou_o be_v bind_v according_a to_o thy_o call_n and_o ability_n to_o maintain_v the_o preacher_n of_o god_n word_n liberal_o and_o that_o with_o all_o alacrity_n let_v they_o say_v the_o apostle_n that_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o word_n make_v their_o teacher_n partaker_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n gal._n 6.6_o 6.6_o gal._n 6.6_o that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o do_v their_o work_n to_o purpose_n and_o with_o joy_n and_o not_o with_o distraction_n and_o grief_n of_o heart_n for_o that_o be_v 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our_o mind_n our_o will_n 〈◊〉_d jam._n 1.21_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o our_o affection_n and_o then_o have_v we_o buy_v the_o truth_n and_o purchase_v the_o field_n but_o we_o must_v remember_v in_o the_o three_o place_n treasure_n three_o buy_v the_o field_n for_o the_o treasure_n we_o must_v buy_v the_o field_n of_o the_o word_n not_o for_o itself_o but_o for_o the_o treasure_n in_o it_o i_o mean_v for_o grace_n and_o glory_n as_o we_o see_v this_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o text_n for_o joy_n of_o the_o treasure_n 〈◊〉_d get_v grace_n out_o of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d go_v and_o buy_v that_o field_n not_o another_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o land_n as_o the_o treasure_n he_o aim_v at_o many_o simple_a people_n rest_n in_o this_o that_o they_o have_v a_o bible_n or_o a_o testament_n and_o other_o good_a book_n in_o their_o house_n or_o a_o good_a preacher_n in_o the_o town_n or_o in_o some_o neighbour_n parish_n and_o thence_o conclude_v they_o can_v possible_o do_v amiss_o just_o like_o that_o idolatrous_a micah_n 17.13_o judge_n 17.13_o in_o the_o 17._o of_o judge_n ver_fw-la 13._o that_o reason_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n now_o i_o know_v the_o lord_n will_v do_v i_o good_a now_o that_o i_o have_v a_o levite_n to_o be_v my_o priest_n what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o make_v a_o idol_n of_o the_o bible_n perit_fw-la vex_v audita_fw-la perit_fw-la and_o a_o idol_n of_o preach_v but_o such_o idol_n can_v save_v thou_o for_o the_o bible_n may_v be_v burn_v to_o ash_n and_o the_o sound_n of_o preach_v vanish_v in_o the_o air_n &_o all_o the_o sermon_n preach_v former_o in_o this_o church_n be_v past_a and_o go_v but_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o apostle_n peter_n 5.25_o 1_o pet._n 5.25_o endure_v for_o ever_o even_o this_o word_n which_o be_v preach_v unto_o you_o namely_o as_o it_o work_v in_o we_o grace_n and_o glory_n 〈◊〉_d v._o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o so_o it_o live_v and_o 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