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A04159	An helpe to the best bargaine a sermon on Mat. 13-16. Preached on Sunday, the 20. of Octob. 1623. in the Cathedrall Church of Christ, Canterbury. By Thomas Iackson, doctor of divinitie, and one of the prebends, and lecturer there.	Jackson, Thomas, d. 1646.	1624 (1624)	STC 14300; ESTC S101360	15,596	66

may be kept blamelesse vnto the comming of our Lord Iesus Christ S. Iames also biddeth all Christians Cleanse their hands and purge their hearts Yea euery page in holy writ is ful of such precepts though not such full precepts As Let your light shine before men Let not sin raigne in your mortall bodies Let your conuersation be such as becommeth the Gospell The Grace of God which bringeth saluation to all men hath appeared and teacheth vs to denye all vngodlinesse and worldly Lusts and to liue righteously godly and soberly in this present world Be yee holy in all manner of conuersation Yea what is true Repentance but the conuersion of the whole man from all sinne vnto GOD He felleth all his sinnes Such a sale holy Dauid made who had respect to all God's commandements restrained his feet from euery euill way and vtterly abhorred all false waies And Iosiah turned to the Lord with all his heart all his soule according to all the commandements of God And Zacharie and Elizabeth walked in all the commandements and ordinances of God without rebuke Zacheus hauing found the Pearl sold all his sinnes hee stood and said Lord the halfe of my goods I giue to the poore and if I haue taken anything from any man by false accusation I restore it foure-fold Marie who had beene a notorious and infamous sinner hauing found this Pearle shee sold all her sinnes both for delight and practise vtterly forsooke and detested her former sinful vnchast life her eies which had beene full of adultery became as riuers of teares to wash Christs feete her haire which doubtless had beene plaited and laide abroad an entisement to sin was made a to well to wipe his feete her face which had beene impudent was filled with shamefastnesse and modesty she came behinde Christ The poore Theefe finding this Pearl on the Crosse how did he sell all What a change was there wrought that little time he had to liue how well and godly did hee spend it in rebukes confessions and praiers The Iaylor who doubtlesse had beene the instrument of cruelty in punishing the Apostles hauing found this Pearle hee sold all his sinnes brought them forth of prison washed their stripes set meat before them and reioyced that hee his houshould beleeued in God Yea such as had vsed curious arts finding this pearl sold all their sins and in detestation thereof burnt their bookes though worth fifty thousand peeces of siluer Oh these were Merchants and made an happie market indeede Yea true repentance worketh such shame and confusion such zeale indignation and reuenge such beating on the breast with the Publican such smiting on the thigh with the Prophet such a change that their old companions take notice thereof that they will no longer run into the same excesse of riot with them But no maruell for they haue sold all their sinnes are become new Creatures So must all doe that will buy the Pearle But now alas how fearefull will the condition of many bee found if we make application Many seek for this goodly Pearl seeme very desirous to haue it commend it and the sellers of it but will not sell all they haue They come to the Church heare the word diligently respect the Ministers of the Gospel reuerently cheapen faire and stand at offer and proffer but they would haue the Pearle and their sinnes too they will by no meanes bee drawne to sell all them If you doe remember there were foure things laid downe in the Doctrine First they doe sell Secondly all sinnes Thirdly in regard of inward delight and outward practise Fourthly for euer Against which foure sorts of Chapmen doe offend who if they reforme not shall neuer enioy the Pearle First are such as leaue one sin and take vp another and commonly that they take is worse then that they left so some leaue prodigality and become couetous luke-warme Protestants become Idolatrous Papists some superstitious become prophain and many Atheists turne Heretikes In a word a great many thinke they haue made a faire market when they consider what they haue beene but neuer consider what they are what they haue lost but not what they haue taken vp wheras in truth they haue only made an exchang and that for the worse whereas my Text saith They must sell and deliuer seison Another sort there is that would sell some yea many but not all their sinnes such a Chapman was Herod hee did many things but not all his heart was still on Herodias he had not gone so far as Dauid to haue respect to all Gods commandements Thou shalt not commit adultery was cast behind his backe hee could not abide to heare of that the young man such another hee offer'd faire left but one thing but would not part with that but fell off and mist the happie bargaine Alas this is the wofull condition of many they will part with some sinnes yea not sticke to part with many but retaine some one singular and beloued sinne they will pare fingers and toes to the quicke yea launce some part till the blood gush out but the right eie will not out the right hand will not off Such Customers the Deuill liketh well enough he careth not how many sins we part with so hee hold vs fast but by one hee knoweth well that one raigning sinne ouerthroweth all religion One would thinke it but a smal sinne the sinne of the tongue yet S. Iames saith If any man seeme religious and refraine not his tongue this mans religion is vaine Oh remember this Text hee that will haue this Pearle must make a full sale of all To retaine a part is not to sell but with Ananias to dissemble He that keepeth sinne in any part looseth Grace in whole To loath some sinne and loue other is but halting One Colloquintida spilt the whole messe of pottage Is not a ship suncke by one leake a besiedged Citie lost by one breach a bird caught in the snare by one foot as well as the whole body a man killed by one disease Hee is no good Chapman in God's shop that doth not with Dauid Vtterly abhorre all false waies yea those especially wherein hee hath sometime walked with greatest delight Oh let vs remember the Preface which Moses setteth before the Law God spake All these words and saide Hee spake not the first and second no nor all the commandements of the first Table onely and there left but he spake All gaue as great a charge to keep euery one as any one And S. Iames saith He that breaketh one is guiltie of all He that wittingly and willingly transgresseth any one will if occasion serue breake euery one wee see that in Herod though he did many things yet he made no

conscience to breake the seauenth command he hauing occasion made no conscience of the third but sware to a wanton Dancer to giue what shee should aske though to the halfe of his kingdome yea made no conscience of the sixt command but most cruelly for his faithfull dealing persecuted to the death Iohn the Baptist A greater then whom was not borne of women so dangerous a thing it is to liue in any knowne sinne though a man part with neuer so many yet that one remayning sinne will as occasion serueth bring all the rest againe wherfore be sure ye make a thorough sale sell all your sins be faithfull with Moses and leaue not an hoofe behinde Exodus 10.26 A third sort of Chapmen there are that sell and all in regard of outward and customable practise in the meane time there is a secret inward pleasure and delight oh there is still a good wil borne to such and such a sin if ability time and occasions did serue the heart wil not seale and confirme the bargaine and sale but doth rather grudge at it and seeke to picke holes in the euidence but such as will buy the Pearle must be sure the heart sell all for if lust and delight raign in the heart the sale is nought as Dauid saith If I regard iniquitie in my heart God will not heare mee Oh Lord will some say Who can make such a sale Who can say Mine heart is cleane I answer That as the sale of all sinne doth not import a not sinning at all for if none but such then none should buy the Pearle but not an habituall customable sinning which the Scriptures call A committing of sinne so neither doth this cleansing of the heart imports an vtter freedom from sinfull lusts motions and desires but a dislyking resisting and bewailing of them with the Apostle Oh wretched man that I am So that if thy soule and conscience can truely witnesse there is nothing more grieuous irkesome and displeasing vnto thee then the corruptions of thine heart which as they doe appeare thou dost checke snub and suppresse the sale is good and thou shalt haue the Pearle A fourth and last sort there are who sell all both for outward practise and inward delight but not for euer like Lot's wife they looke backe againe with Demas they returne to the world againe and hauing once escaped the filthinesse of the world yet come to be entangled againe and are like the Dog returning to his vomite and the washen Sowe to wallowing in the mire againe the consideration whereof maketh good what I said before that of many Chapmen few buy this Pearle because few make a perfect All of their sinnes for such an one selleth All both for outward practise and inward delight for euer and yet the bargaine is not made there is a further sale yet to be made viz. He that will buy this Pearle must sell all his substance and all his worldly goods and temporall estate he hath here Sometimes this Pearle is so deare as it will cost all that a man hath his houses lands goods honour peace libertie and life as in the daies of the persecuting Emperors and Princes when goods libertie and all were confiscated and they cried Christianos ad Leones So truth was deare in this Land in the daies of Queene Marie there was a great famine in her daies of corne and they were glad to make breade of Oke cornes saith the History but the word of God was dearer and the Pearle of truth more precious so as many holy Martyrs sold all they had to buy it Such good chapmen were the Christ an Hebrews who suffered with ioy the spoile of their goods and those of whom the same Apostle also speaketh who for the Gospel and a good conscience were tryed with cruell mockings and scornings bonds and imprisonment they were stoned and sawen asunder tempted and slaine with the sword wandred about in Sheepe-skinnes and Goat-skins being destitute afflicted and tormented they wandred in deserts and mountaines in dens c. And such chapmen were the beleuers in the primitiue Church who sold their possessions and goods and pauned them to all men as they had neede Such a Chapman was S. Paul who professed he was not moued to know that bonds and afflictions did abide him yea he did not count his life deare that he might finish his course vvith ioy And thus rebuked such as vvith teares besought him not to goe vp to Ierusalem What mean you to weepe and to breake mine heart for I am readie not to bee bound onely but also to dye at Ierusalem for the name of the Lord Iesus Such a franke Chapman was Moses who refused to bee called the sonne of Pharaoh's Daughter and chose rather to suffer afflictions with the people of God then to enioy the pleasures of sin for a season Thus you see the Pearle hath bin and may bee so deare that a man must indeed sel all that he hath in this world to buy it But blessed be God in these happie daies this Pearle is cheap wee may buy it at an easie rate now if euer wee may say with the Prophet Come buy without money Come take paines to fetch it and haue it you neede not sell all nor any thing you haue for it but keepe it and all you haue yea many by this Pearle haue beene enriched and made happie in the world many a man preferred to great dignity honour office authority wealth in Church Common-wealth for his profession of Religion and godlinesse Oh happy time But let me tell you this Pearle neuer was is nor shall be cheaper but he that will buy it must in his affection sell all that euer he hath And God accepteth of affection for action as God accepted the full purpose and resolution of Abraham to sacrifice his Sonne as if he had done it Oh examine your soules what is it you doe chiefly minde Are your praires that in your beds by night powred out vnto God with sighs and teares when no eye seeth no eare heareth you for the preseruation of the Gospell and truth of God to you and yours Doe you esteeme it as the greatest blessing in this world and so as in comparison of it you esteeme the whole world with all the pleasures profits honor and happinesse thereof as most vile base and contemptible and those many good things which with it you enioy and they are deare vnto you yet for it you would ●ate and become prodigall of Or at least art thou grieued and sorrie in thy soule that thou discernest weakenesse and fearefulnesse and want of such resolution and dost thou vnfainedly pray to God to giue thee such loue zeale and courage Oh then bee of good comfort thou hast made a good market thou hast gotten the Pearle and the Deuill shall not bee able

AN HELPE TO the best Bargaine A Sermon on Mat. 13.46 Preached on Sunday the 20 of Octob. 1623. in the Cathedrall Church of Christ Canterbury By THOMAS IACKSON Doct. of Divinitie and one of the Prebends and Lecturer there London Printed by NICH. OKES for Mat. Walbanke and are to be sold in Graies-Inne Gate 1624. TO THE RIGHT Honourable and most Worthy Lady Vicountesse MAIDSTONE grace mercy and peace from GOD the Father through IESVS CHRIST by the HOLY-GHOST be multiplied RIGHT NOBLE LADY GReat is their honour in the eies of Gods Saints whom God and the King doe honour and great is your honour in mine eies whom birth wealth education and mariage vertue and pietie God and King haue honoured it behooued me hauing receiued so many comforts and encouragements protection and preferment from your thrice noble husband and your honourable selfe in so iustly occasioned common congratulation to haue gone before others in giuing of honour but being with the throng of important occasions kept backe and cast behinde yet I presume of acceptance being assured that I bring the best present for Solomon hath witnessed there is nothing to be compared to this Pearles and Precious stones are of great esteeme among Princes and Nobles and specially among Women who doe naturally delight in ornaments and in curious and artificiall decoration as the Embassadour of Christ I commend to your honour a goodly and precious Pearle such a Pearle as maketh the wearers of it truly honourable The Disciple whom Iesus loued whose Gospell your soule loueth hath said to as many as receiue it is this priuiledge giuen to become the sons of God And the Apostle witnesseth of the Bereans they were more noble then they of Thessalonica in that they receiued the word with all readinesse of minde and searched the Scriptures daily Well may they be esteemed high-borne noble and happie indeede whose father is God their brother Christ their garments righteousnesse their foode the hidden mannah their rings chaines and iewells the graces and gifts of the holy Ghost their attendants the Angells their inheritance heauen and reward the crowne of Glorie Oh this is indeed the true restoring of blood the best part in Noblemens Scutchions and highest stemme in their Pedegree for be they nere so high and great and want it they are but wretched poore and miserable Alas what are stately houses rich furniture costly apparell delicate fare delightfull musicke all possible reuerence with tongue cap and knee multitude of followers great offices larger euenues and all earthly pleasures that heart can wish in comparison but verie vanity and vexation of spirit So as Moses in nothing shewed more wisdome then refusing to be called the sonne of Pharaoh's Daughter and choosing rather to suffer afflictions with the people of God then to enioy the pleasures of sinne for a season esteeming the reproach for Christ greater riches then the treasures of Egypt I confesse that honour is Gods ordinance the reward of vertue and of externall good things the best to the pure all things are pure yet in holy tongues the same word doth signifie both honour and burthen because according to the height of honour shall be the weight of account at the last day I doubt not hauing had so many yeares experience of your Ladiships growth in Grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Sauiour Iesus Christ yea I am perswaded you shall bring forth more fruite in your age yet considering the times and our owne corruption in a godly iealousie I thought it my duty to put you in remembrance and to stir vp Gods graces in you that as you haue loued Christ his Gospel in sincerity so you would do so still yea and to doe it more not letting the Pearle lye in the heart as in a Casket vnder locke and key but make a frontlet of it letting the world see you doe euery way seeke his honour who hath so many waies honoured you It is now full twenty yeares agoe since preaching in your honours house and commending the sauing knowledge of Christ your Ladiship was pleased to testifie your gracious acceptance thereof both by priuate encouragements and by sute in my behalfe vnto an honourable person then present which was the first stone in the foundation of my preferment for as he friendly promised hee faithfully performed so as I am bound thankfully to acknowledg from your Ladiships first motion it came that now for many years I haue enioyed my place in this Metropolitan Church with much comfort in my calling and particular estate The Lord recompence an hundred fold all the kindnesse I haue receiued from you and yours for whose prosperitie I am your daily Orator C.C.C. Nouemb. T. I. AN HELPE TO THE BEST Bargaine MAT. 13.46 Who when hee had found one pearle of good price he went and sold all that he had and bought it AS diuers seruants in the fame Shop intending their Maisters gaine though one as the Fore-man may shewe the Commodity and set the price yet the rest will further the bargaine either by commending the goodnesse of the ware or shewing others that is worse yea naught and counterfeit and perswading the Customer to straine to buy it So is it my desire this day to be a fellow-seruant to helpe to strike vp the best bargaine lately offered in the eminent'st place in this Kingdome by a Reuerend worthy Diuine mine ancient Colleague 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Contemporaneus to whom I ioyfully giue the right-hand of fellowship wee workers together beseech you receiue not the grace of God in vaine In Court and Countrey the true Ministers of Christ sing but one Song aime at one Marke to make their hearers rich in God and wise vnto saluatiō by the purchase of truth We are not like the Priests and Iesuits who are brethren in euill though looking diuers wayes according to their seuerall interests yet like Samsons Foxes tyed by the tayles to carry Firebrands to set Gods Field on fire his vineyard in a general combustion but as the Cherubims looked face to face and both vpon the Arke so one preacheth out of the old Testament another out of the New both looke vpon Christ who is the Creator of the Creed and circumference of all holy Scriptures Solomon biddeth vs buy the truth but at no hand sell it A greater then Solomon biddeth vs buy it though we sell all we haue for it the one biddeth vs buy and not sell the other biddeth vs sell that wee may buy both of them intend mens happinesse by purchasing one the same truth that was a precept this is the practice that wee must obey and this imitate My Text is part of a Parable without which CHRIST spake nothing most powerfull to command