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A75703	Christ the riches of the Gospel, and the hope of Christians. A sermon preached at the funerall of Mr William Spurstow the only childe of Dr Spurstow at Hackney near London, Mar. 10. By Simeon Ashe preacher of the Gospel, and lecturer there.	Ashe, Simeon, d. 1662.	1654 (1654)	Wing A3950; Thomason E744_11; ESTC R207025	34,966	48

foretold of him both substantiall and circumstantiall were exactly fullfilled in him The Law was given by Moses but grace and truth came by Ioh. 1. 14. Jesus Christ These things I only touch upon without enlargement Secondly In relation to his people Christ is the riches of Christus est nobis thesaurus spiritualium divitiarum Day in Text. 1 Cor. 2. 7. the Gospels glory The blessed Apostle is very open in his expression to this purpose We speak the hidden wisedom of God which God ordained unto our glory Many rich and glorious are the true Christians advantages from Jesus Christ I shall briefly point at four which St Paul hath recorded together in Eph. 1. And before I mention the particulars the generall which he premiseth being very comprehensive is worthy consideration Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Eph. 1. 3. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Christ who hath blessed us with all spirituall blessings in heavenlies in Christ The Originall neither restraineth the word Heavenly to places or things but the holy Ghost hinteth thus much That whatsoever spirituall blessings which are incomparably the best any Saints receive from the Lord either here upon earth or hereafter in heaven all are derived through Christ The particulars follow 1. Electing love is in Christ He hath chosen us in him before ver 4. the foundation of the world 2. Adoption into the right and priviledges of Gods children is by Christ Having predestinated us unto the Adoption ver 5. of Children by Jesus Christ to himself according to the good pleasure of his will 3. Fatherly acceptance with God pardoning all sins is upon the account of Jesus Christ He hath made us accepted ver 6 7. in the beloved in whom we have redemption through his bloud the forgivenesse of sins according to the riches of his grace 4. And the possession of our rich Inheritance is by reason of our co-heirship with Christ Jesus In whom also we have ver 11 12. Neque solum gratiam omnem inherentem habemus a Christo derivatam sed gratiam acceptationis divinae ad vitam aeternam habemus Dav. in Text. Vse 1. obtained an Inheritance c. that we should be unto the praise of his glory who first trusted in Christ These short touches may be sufficient to clear the truth of the doctrine I proceed to the Application Ministers therefore should in this regard the more abundantly preach Christ Our Apostle having in the Text told the Colossians that Christ is the riches of the glorious Gospel he addeth immediately in the verse following whom we preach yea this is considerable that when Paul was a prisoner for such preaching he maketh this the greatest boon to be begg'd of God in his behalf that he might have liberty with ability to declare such things unto them in his Ministry Continue in prayer withall praying for us that God Col. 4. 2 3 4. would open unto us a door of utterance to speak the Mystery of Christ for which I am also in bonds that I may make it manifest The like request he maketh unto the Ephesians Pray Eph. 6. 18 19 20. alwaies in the Spirit c. And for me that utterance may be given unto me that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the Gospel for which I am an Ambassadour in bonds And he greatly glorieth in this as a transcendent honour That he was made a Minister of the Gosple to preach the unsearchable riches of Christ and to make all men see Eph. 3. 7 8 9. what is the fellowship of the mystery c. And this practice may prevalently be perswaded by the consideration of 1. The Ministers Office 2. The Peoples need First By Office We are Stewards of the Mysteries of God 1 Cor. 4. 1. 2. and it is required in Stewards that a man be found faithfull In this respect we must produce for the honour of our Master and the use of his Family such Treasures with which he hath been pleased to entrust us As Abrahams servant Gen. 24. 53. brought forth Jewels of silver and Jewels of gold to win the heart of Rebecca to Isaac so should we spread before our people the unvaluable riches of Christ that we might work out their hearts unto him Secondly As our Office so the Peoples necessities do call for our help herein for there are hidden things herein as the word mystery intimateth 1 Cor. 2. 7. which very few understand in comparison of the multitudes who are palpably ignorant hereof This our Saviour suggests who having by the Parable of the Sower taught that not above one part of four receive saving profit by the Gospel preached among them he said unto his Disciples Vnto you it is given to know Luk. 8. 10. the Mysteries of the Kingdom of God but unto others in Parables that seeing they might not see and hearing they might not understand And nothing that can possibly be taught is more usefull Vt sciant nih● do●●ri posse absolutius Cal. in ver 28. and advantagious Hereby the proud heart is most kindely humbled and the humbled heart most sweetly comforted This knowledge will enrich the poor in Spirit and keep them lowly who are rich in grace It will encrease the hatred of sinne the contempt of the world faith in the promises love to God Christian courage zeal patience together with humble boldnesse in addresses unto God upon all occasions It is the one thing necessary By means hereof as the Luk. 10. 42. Apostle hints in the verse following the Text Ministers may hope to present their people perfect in Jesus Christ But these things I do only name without enlargement yet before I dismisse this Use I desire leave to entreat my Brethren in the Ministry to minde the counsell and practice of this our Apostle 1 Cor. 14. 23. 18 19. viz. to study familiar plainnesse in unfolding these rich mysteries of glorious Gospel grace which are treasured up in Jesus Christ My second Use must be directed both unto Ministers and Vse 2 people To move them to seek more and more the knowledge of Christ Let the word of Christ dwell richly in you in Col. 3. 16. Prov. 2. all wisedom How unweariedly labourious are men in digging into the bowels of the earth to finde and to fetch out the riches there Now of how little worth is all the worlds wealth being compared with Christ The Gospel is the treasure Mat. 13. 44 46 in the Field of which the Parable speaketh and Christ is that one Pearl of great price which is of more worth then any mans All. Therefore the Scriptures should be searched as Joh. 5. 31. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 men search for treasures to make further and fuller discoveries of Christ because in him eternall life and all things conducible thereunto are to be enjoyed Saint Paul who by experience knew the worth of