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A35949 A brief exposition of the evangel of Jesus Christ according to Matthew by David Dickson ... Dickson, David, 1583?-1663. 1651 (1651) Wing D1400; ESTC R13881 307,666 370

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world_n shall_v in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v be_v wonderful_a glorious_a for_o they_o shall_v shine_v as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o their_o father_n 9_o it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o main_a end_n of_o christ_n doctrine_n if_o such_o as_o have_v grace_n to_o understand_v and_o believe_v shall_v make_v use_n thereof_o for_o the_o rest_n he_o regard_v not_o for_o he_o say_v they_o that_o have_v ear_n to_o hear_v let_v they_o hear_v ver._n 44._o again_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o treasure_n bid_v in_o a_o field_n the_o which_o when_o a_o man_n have_v find_v he_o hide_v and_o for_o joy_n thereof_o go_v and_o sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o buy_v that_o field_n another_o parable_n teach_v we_o that_o the_o church_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o precious_a doctrine_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n to_o be_v have_v by_o christ_n in_o it_o be_v a_o rich_a treasure_n able_a to_o relieve_v and_o supply_v all_o want_n and_o necessity_n therefore_o 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find_v one_o pearl_n of_o great_a price_n he_o go_v and_o sell_v all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o buy_v it_o another_o parable_n teach_v we_o 1._o that_o the_o church_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o true_a subject_n thereof_o that_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o elect_n and_o true_a believer_n be_v like_a merchantman_n occupy_v about_o the_o purchase_n of_o these_o thing_n which_o may_v true_o enrich_v they_o and_o make_v they_o happy_a 2._o that_o among_o all_o thing_n which_o can_v be_v conceive_v to_o be_v fit_a to_o bring_v man_n unto_o happiness_n there_o be_v only_o one_o mean_n able_a to_o make_v bless_v one_o pearl_n of_o price_n to_o wit_n christ_n jesus_n in_o who_o be_v hide_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o grace_n and_o that_o the_o wise_a man_n will_v content_v himself_o with_o christ_n and_o what_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o he_o and_o will_v renounce_v all_o other_o thing_n which_o come_v in_o comparison_n with_o he_o verse_n 47._o again_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o net_n that_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o gather_v of_o every_o kind_n 48._o which_o when_o it_o be_v full_a they_o draw_v to_o shore_n and_o sit_v down_o and_o gather_v the_o good_a into_o vessel_n but_o cast_v the_o bad_a away_o 49._o so_o shall_v it_o be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n the_o angel_n shall_v come_v forth_o and_o sever_v the_o wicked_a from_o among_o the_o just_a 50._o and_o shall_v cast_v they_o into_o the_o furnace_n of_o fire_n there_o shall_v be_v wail_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n another_o parable_n teach_v we_o 1._o that_o the_o visible_a church_n in_o the_o way_n of_o gather_v member_n and_o manner_n of_o constitution_n thereof_o be_v like_o a_o draught-net_n take_v in_o all_o who_o profess_v subjection_n to_o christ_n in_o his_o ordinance_n good_a and_o bad_a true_a and_o false_a professor_n for_o it_o gather_v of_o every_o kind_n to_o wit_n whosoever_o profess_v faith_n in_o and_o promise_v subjection_n to_o 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