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The hidden treasure opened in tvvo sermons preached by Zachary Catlin minister of Gods word at Thurstone in Suffolke: upon Matthevv 13. 44.
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Catlin, Zachary.
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Set them O set them upon Religion and the kingdome of heaven Had we but truly found tasted heauenly things we would easily contemne earthly things as base and vile Qui invenit coelestia contemnit saecularia And impossible it is not to love these riches Simile till we know better Can children not be in love with rattles drums hoby-horses toyes and trifles 1. Cor. 13.11 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 but after when they know better things of themselves they put away these childish follies O that we were wise and would once put away our childishnes from us Abraham left all to follow God Heb. 11.8 though he knew not whether he went nor what he should have when he came there Peter and Andrew left all to follow Christ Mat. 4.20 even Father and Ship and nets and all Matthew the Publican being called by our Saviour rose up left all Mat. 9.9 and followed him Mat. 2.11 The wise men of the East having found the babe Jesus opened their Treasures and present to him gold frankincense and myrrhe Luke 19.8 Zacheus found the man Jesus and presently halfe his goods he gives to the poore and makes restitution of wrongs fourefold The Primitive Saints found the Lord Jesus Act. 4.34 and they sold all their possessions and laid down the price at the Apostles feet And as S Paul tels us Heb. 11.34 Heb. 11.34 They tooke joyfully the spoiling of their goods knowing in themselves that they had in heaven a better an enduring substance The reason of all is they had found the Treasure and they held nothing too good or too deare to purchase it withall O that we were wise unto salvation and would follow the examples of these heavenly Merchants Omnes ita comparati sumus saith Musculus Musculus Pecuniam in loco negligere in lucro est ut libenter quod minus est impendamus ut acquiramus quod majus est Even nature it selfe doth teach us to part readily with a little to bring in a greater gaine Who will not part with a penny to gaine a pound who will not cast away a little seed that hee may reape a fruitfull harvest Heb. 2.3 Not caring for why should we then for vaine and transitory things neglect and lose so great salvation 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 as the Apostle speaketh Heb. 2.3 Let us in time bethinke our selves and with blessed Mary Luk. 10 42. Luk. 10.42 Let us chuse 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that good part which shall never be taken from us If we lay up Treasures for our selves with that rich foole Luk. 12. and be not rich to God we shall shew our selves fooles Luke 12.20 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 amâ—ns Beza as he was saith our Saviour v. 21. and speed as he did to whom it was said Thou foole this night shall they fetch away thy soule from thee and then whose shall all these things be Take to heart S. Iohns motive 1 Ioh 2 17. The world passeth and the lusts thereof but he that doth the will of God abides for ever Motive 1. Joh. 2.17 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Eccl. 12.5 All will forsake thee and thou must forsake all Thy lusts will forsake thee Concupiscence saith Salomon will flee away thy lust to meate and drinke thy lust to mirth and musicke and all Court-like delights will flee from thee as they did from aged Barzillai 2. Sam. 19.35 The world also will forsake thee it runs on orbes and wheeles and is ever passing and sliding away The old world is gone the old yeare is gone the old weeke is gone this day is in part gone and carryes with it the thread of thy life How many of our deare friends and Gods deare chidren are passed away and left us behind Onely the Word of God continues for ever 1. Pet. 1. ult 1. Pet. 1. vlt. and hee that doth the will and Word of God endures for ever 1. Ioh. 2.17 The Word of God will continue with thee to quicken and comfort thy soule grace and good conscience gotten by it will stand by thee and thy good works done according to it will follow thee after death Rev. 14.13 True Religion will bring thee true credit true prosperity true and solid comfort in life and death And when carnall and worldly men that have layd up their Treasures on earth and have gone a whoring after the world and worldly lusts shall lose heaven and the world too thou that hast made Gods Word thy Paradise and God thy portion whom to please and to enjoy thou hast esteemed thy greatest Ioy and Treasure thou shalt be sure to be well provided for for thou hast already a Treasure of grace and comfort and shalt have shortly a Treasure of Glory even Fulnes of Ioy at Gods right hand and Pleasures for evermore To conclude Psa 16 ult all those that can truly say to Christ as Peter did Mat. 19.27 Behold Lord we have forsaken all and followed thee What shall we have therefore He will undoubtedly answer them as there he did him Verily I say unto you Ver. 28. that ye which have followed me in the Regeneration shall sit on Thrones and ye that have forsaken houses or lands or friends for my Names sake shall receive an hundred fold in this life Ver 29. and in the end inherit life everlasting Now unto life everlasting he bring us that laid downe life and all for us and he give us grace to deny our selves and to lay downe life and all for him To whom with the Father and the holy Ghost be ever rendred as is ever due All honour glory prayse and thankes from this time forth for evermore Amen Amen The end of the second Sermon Soli Deo gloria I counsell thee to buy of me Gold tryed in the fire that thou mayst be rich Rev. 3.18