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A26034 The best treasure, or, The way to be truly rich being a discourse on Ephes. 3.8, wherein is opened and commended to saints and sinners the personal and purchased riches of Christ, as the best treasure, to be pursu'd and ensur'd by all that would be happy here and hereafter / by Bartholomew Ashwood. Ashwood, Bartholomew, 1622-1680. 1681 (1681) Wing A3999; ESTC R16623 259,580 565

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but_o when_o you_o come_v home_o to_o he_o than_o you_o shall_v have_v according_a to_o the_o measure_n he_o have_v purchase_v for_o you_o you_o shall_v see_v and_o know_v as_o you_o be_v see_v and_o know_v 1_o cor._n 13._o 9_o 10_o 12._o in_o heaven_n there_o you_o will_v have_v a_o treasure_n without_o measure_n there_o you_o will_v see_v all_o his_o riches_n and_o glory_n and_o be_v glorify_v with_o his_o glory_n than_o you_o will_v live_v at_o the_o full_a you_o will_v live_v upon_o himself_o and_o god_n will_v be_v all_o in_o all_o to_o your_o soul_n o_o christian_n long_o then_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n there_o be_v your_o treasure_n where_o your_o lord_n be_v your_o inheritance_n be_v above_o with_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n christ_n be_v go_v to_o heaven_n and_o there_o be_v all_o his_o riches_n o_o long_a then_o to_o be_v fit_a to_o go_v home_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n that_o you_o may_v partake_v of_o all_o his_o glory_n and_o thus_o have_v i_o now_o come_v to_o the_o 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in_o jesus_n christ_n you_o will_v hear_v all_o those_o truth_n bring_v over_o to_o you_o again_o at_o the_o bar_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o the_o counsel_n and_o help_v you_o have_v have_v to_o draw_v your_o heart_n to_o christ_n will_v be_v then_o as_o burn_a fire_n in_o your_o bone_n and_o as_o boil_a lead_n in_o your_o bowel_n if_o you_o perish_v without_o christ_n therefore_o take_v heed_n take_v heed_n that_o this_o christ_n become_v not_o a_o stumble_a stone_n and_o a_o rock_n of_o offence_n to_o your_o soul_n and_o such_o as_o be_v believer_n mind_v your_o duty_n which_o have_v be_v open_v to_o you_o and_o o_o that_o these_o truth_n may_v be_v profitable_a to_o all_o and_o the_o lord_n give_v a_o blessing_n to_o it_o amen_n finis_fw-la the_o content_n chap._n i._n the_o occasion_n of_o this_o discourse_n with_o a_o introduction_n to_o the_o word_n and_o explication_n of_o they_o and_o the_o main_a truth_n contain_v in_o they_o page_n 1._o chap._n ii_o the_o personal_a riches_n of_o christ_n open_v in_o his_o divine_a nature_n manifest_v in_o his_o attribute_n with_o the_o wonderful_a advantage_n thereof_o to_o believer_n p._n 11._o chap._n iii_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n distinct_o consider_v it_o be_v reality_n prove_v his_o personallity_n or_o the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n in_o one_o person_n show_v what_o kind_n of_o union_n it_o be_v and_o the_o glorious_a consequent_n and_o advantage_n thereof_o p._n 43._o chap._n iu._n show_v what_o be_v the_o work_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o he_o be_v mediator_n p._n 65._o which_o lie_v 1_o with_o respect_n to_o god_n the_o father_n p._n 66._o 2_o with_o respect_n to_o fall_v man_n p._n 75._o chap._n v._n wherein_o be_v open_v the_o glorious_a advocateship_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o unspeakable_a comfort_n and_o advantage_n thereof_o p._n 79._o chap._n vi_o show_v the_o willingness_n of_o christ_n that_o sinner_n shall_v be_v save_v the_o sin_n and_o misery_n of_o such_o as_o refuse_v christ_n with_o reproof_n to_o several_a sort_n of_o person_n p._n 102._o chap._n vii_o show_v what_o consolation_n flow_v to_o believer_n from_o the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n p._n 113._o 1_o to_o weak_a believer_n ibid._n 2_o to_o trouble_a believer_n in_o the_o depth_n of_o soul-misery_n p._n 116._o 3_o to_o believer_n deject_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o strong_a corruption_n p._n 120._o 4_o to_z tempt_v believer_n p._n 122._o 5_o to_o such_o as_o be_v under_o affliction_n and_o suffer_v in_o or_o by_o the_o world_n ibid._n 6._o to_o such_o as_o be_v mourner_n for_o zion_n p._n 123._o chap._n viii_o contain_v a_o use_n of_o exhortation_n to_o sinner_n and_o saint_n p._n 128._o chap._n ix_o open_v somewhat_o of_o the_o sweet_a disposition_n of_o christ_n viz._n his_o goodness_n love_n and_o the_o riches_n thereof_o as_o to_o the_o kind_n fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o p._n 137._o chap._n x._o several_a deduction_n draw_v from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n p._n 147._o chap._n xi_o the_o glorious_a excellency_n of_o christ_n tender_a pity_n open_v and_o display_v in_o the_o several_a act_n of_o it_o both_o to_o saint_n and_o sinner_n p._n 153._o chap._n xii_o the_o improvement_n of_o the_o pity_n of_o christ_n by_o way_n of_o terror_n encouragement_n and_o advice_n p._n 165._o chap._n xiii_o wherein_o be_v open_v the_o transcendent_a humility_n of_o christ_n p._n 170._o chap._n fourteen_o wherein_o be_v show_v the_o transcendent_a meekness_n and_o gentleness_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o enemy_n and_o to_o his_o people_n p._n 178._o chap._n xv._o wherein_o be_v demonstrate_v the_o infinite_a bounty_n of_o christ_n to_o all_o his_o creature_n with_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o give_v p._n 188._o chap._n xvi_o