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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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thing_n free_o give_v of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 12._o and_o for_o this_o end_n all_o wisdom_n be_v lay_v up_o in_o christ_n to_o be_v give_v out_o to_o his_o people_n by_o his_o spirit_n through_o his_o word_n hence_o it_o be_v say_v that_o believer_n have_v a_o unction_n from_o the_o holy_a one_o to_o teach_v they_o all_o thing_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 20_o 27._o and_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v make_v to_o they_o to_o lead_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n joh._n 16._o 13._o so_o that_o whatever_o be_v needful_a for_o saint_n to_o fit_v they_o for_o covenant-duty_n and_o mercy_n all_o this_o be_v in_o christ_n for_o they_o and_o so_o he_o be_v able_a to_o make_v the_o covenant_n good_a to_o they_o second_o he_o have_v all_o grace_n in_o he_o that_o tend_v to_o the_o fulfil_n of_o this_o covenant_n in_o believer_n and_o for_o they_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n without_o measure_n joh._n 3._o 34._o and_o why_o be_v this_o but_o that_o from_o his_o fullness_n believer_n may_v receive_v grace_n for_o grace_n joh._n 1._o 16._o he_o be_v the_o fullness_n that_o fill_v all_o in_o all_o eph._n 1._o 23._o and_o therefore_o have_v promise_v grace_n sufficient_a to_o his_o people_n in_o all_o their_o temptation_n 2_o cor._n 12._o 9_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 13._o under_o all_o their_o burden_n psa_n 55._o 22._o for_o all_o duty_n and_o undertake_n phil._n 2._o 12_o 13._o chap._n 4._o 13._o i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n that_o strengthen_v i_o three_o he_o have_v all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n put_v into_o his_o hand_n math._n 28._o 18._o power_n to_o bruise_n satan_n under_o his_o people_n foot_n rom._n 16._o 20._o to_o subdue_v corruption_n in_o they_o mic._n 7._o 19_o to_o
jesus_n christ_n to_o love_n and_o delight_n in_o they_o to_o feed_v and_o cherish_v they_o to_o care_n and_o provide_v for_o they_o to_o dwell_v and_o abide_v with_o they_o to_o impart_v and_o communicate_v of_o all_o his_o fullness_n and_o sweetness_n to_o they_o so_o far_o as_o it_o suit_n with_o the_o measure_n of_o christ_n and_o their_o best_a good_a be_v not_o this_o a_o great_a thing_n indeed_o that_o god_n shall_v make_v over_o himself_o to_o the_o believer_n o_o glorious_a covenant_n again_o another_o great_a and_o glorious_a thing_n engage_v in_o this_o covenant_n be_v that_o believer_n shall_v be_v to_o he_o a_o people_n a_o peculiar_a people_n his_o own_o people_n his_o jewel_n his_o treasure_n mal._n 3._o 17._o they_o shall_v be_v the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n the_o delight_n of_o his_o soul_n a_o seal_n upon_o his_o heart_n a_o people_n near_o to_o god_n psa_n 148._o 14._o near_o to_o he_o than_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o near_a than_o the_o angel_n that_o never_o 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way_n ezek._n 36._o 27._o he_o will_v give_v they_o grace_n and_o glory_n and_o no_o good_a thing_n will_v he_o withhold_v from_o they_o psa_n 84._o 11._o he_o will_v admit_v they_o into_o his_o special_a presence_n at_o all_o time_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o son_n heb._n 10._o 19_o 20._o he_o will_v give_v they_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n to_o cry_v abba_n father_n rom._n 8._o 15._o they_o shall_v be_v king_n and_o priest_n to_o god_n clothe_v with_o beautiful_a garment_n a_o right_a noble_a seed_n all_o glorious_a within_o and_o advance_v into_o intimate_a familiarity_n with_o god_n in_o christ_n by_o the_o spirit_n rev._n 1._o 6._o they_o shall_v be_v keep_v by_o his_o mighty_a power_n through_o faith_n to_o salvation_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 5._o o_o be_v not_o these_o great_a thing_n indeed_o for_o poor_a sinful_a dust_n and_o ash_n mercy-abusing_a creature_n o_o we_o want_v heart_n to_o contain_v they_o and_o tongue_n to_o express_v they_o again_o as_o this_o covenant_n be_v make_v up_o of_o great_a thing_n so_o it_o contain_v in_o it_o all_o good_a thing_n jer._n 32._o 40._o all_o god_n thought_n and_o resolve_n be_v to_o do_v they_o good_a all_o his_o dispensation_n be_v bring_v they_o in_o good_a rom._n 8._o 28._o o_o what_o a_o glorious_a thing_n be_v this_o yea_o they_o be_v suitable_a thing_n that_o be_v wrap_v up_o in_o this_o covenant_n such_o as_o be_v suitable_a to_o their_o nature_n suitable_a to_o their_o spiritual_a desire_n suitable_a to_o their_o want_n and_o suitable_a to_o their_o advantage_n the_o new_a covenant_n carry_v nothing_o hetrogeneous_a to_o the_o well-being_n of_o the_o saint_n o_o what_o a_o wonderful_a thing_n be_v this_o great_a thing_n indeed_o be_v contain_v in_o this_o new-covenant_n that_o tend_v to_o the_o infinite_a contentment_n pleasure_n and_o profit_n of_o save_v soul_n sure_o this_o must_v needs_o fill_v believer_n joy_n and_o yield_v they_o merry_a day_n here_o and_o prepare_v for_o they_o river_n of_o pleasure_n to_o all_o eternity_n second_o consider_v the_o way_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v for_o the_o attain_v those_o glorious_a thing_n and_o this_o will_v advance_v the_o believer_n comfort_n person_n may_v come_v at_o good_a thing_n in_o a_o bad_a way_n and_o that_o will_v abate_v much_o of_o their_o consolation_n but_o these_o great_a and_o glorious_a thing_n contain_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o believer_n be_v give_v out_o in_o a_o most_o excellent_a way_n for_o first_o it_o be_v in_o a_o way_n of_o grace_n if_o god_n have_v give_v they_o to_o be_v buy_v and_o sell_v to_o be_v purchase_v by_o man_n merit_n it_o will_v not_o have_v be_v so_o sweet_a but_o they_o be_v hold_v out_o free_o without_o money_n without_o price_n isa_n 55._o 1._o it_o be_v by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v not_o of_o yourselves_o eph._n 2._o 8._o there_o be_v nothing_o for_o man_n to_o glory_n in_o about_o his_o salvation_n that_o be_v of_o his_o own_o save_v soul_n be_v create_v to_o their_o mercy_n they_o be_v prepare_v for_o their_o mercy_n rom._n 9_o 23._o and_o their_o mercy_n be_v prepare_v for_o they_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 9_o they_o be_v also_o prepare_v for_o their_o duty_n in_o order_n to_o their_o mercy_n they_o be_v vessel_n of_o mercy_n fit_v and_o prepare_v for_o mercy_n and_o glory_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 21._o second_o it_o be_v in_o a_o self-humbling_a and_o abase_v way_n the_o more_o the_o creature_n be_v abase_v the_o more_o divine_a glory_n be_v exalt_v and_o the_o more_o god_n be_v all_o in_o all_o the_o more_o be_v the_o save_v soul_n glory_n comfort_n and_o joy_n the_o more_o the_o loftiness_n of_o man_n be_v bring_v down_o the_o more_o god_n alone_o be_v exalt_v isa_n 2._o 17._o and_o the_o more_o god_n be_v exalt_v the_o more_o believer_n be_v please_v now_o god_n give_v out_o these_o new-covenant_n mercy_n in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o may_v most_o abase_v self_n for_o he_o give_v they_o out_o in_o a_o way_n of_o believe_v and_o no_o grace_n more_o cut_v off_o self_n than_o believe_v all_o boast_v and_o self-glorying_a be_v cut_v off_o by_o believe_v rom._n 3._o 27._o therefore_o god_n have_v order_v such_o a_o way_n for_o soul_n to_o come_v at_o new-covenant_n mercy_n as_o may_v cut_v off_o all_o self_n glory_v that_o so_o their_o comfort_n may_v rise_v to_o the_o great_a measure_n to_o be_v full_a joy_n and_o consolation_n to_o see_v the_o creature_n abase_v and_o god_n exalt_v there_o be_v nothing_o but_o man_n curse_a self_n can_v indeed_o prove_v a_o real_a enemy_n to_o his_o comfort_n a_o child_n of_o god_n be_v never_o more_o fill_v with_o the_o pure_a wine_n of_o consolation_n than_o when_o he_o be_v empty_v of_o all_o the_o lees_n and_o dregs_o of_o his_o own_o vainglory_n three_o it_o be_v in_o a_o pure_a and_o clean_a way_n that_o god_n bring_v save_v soul_n to_o these_o new-covenant_n mercy_n it_o be_v in_o a_o way_n of_o holiness_n no_o uncircumcised_a shall_v pass_v therein_o it_o be_v in_o that_o way_n of_o grace_n and_o purity_n without_o which_o none_o shall_v see_v the_o lord_n it_o be_v the_o upright_a pure_a in_o heart_n the_o sincere_a soul_n shall_v attain_v to_o these_o great_a and_o glorious_a thing_n the_o clean_a hand_n and_o the_o clean_a heart_n mat._n 5._o 8._o psa_fw-la 140._o 13._o psa_fw-la 24._o 4._o isa_n 35._o 8._o four_o it_o be_v in_o a_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a way_n a_o delightful_a way_n for_o such_o be_v all_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n to_o gracious_a soul_n sweet_a than_o honey_n ●nd_v the_o hony-comb_n they_o take_v wonderful_a pleasure_n in_o holiness_n psa_n 119._o 17._o prov._n 3._o 17._o legal_a way_n be_v hard_a and_o troublesome_a way_n the_o yoke_n of_o the_o law_n be_v a_o heavy_a yoke_n act._n 15._o 10._o but_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o easy_a yoke_n mat._n 11._o 30._o o_o that_o god_n shall_v confirm_v such_o a_o covenant_n as_o this_o that_o contain_v such_o glorious_a thing_n and_o all_o these_o insure_v to_o believer_n and_o they_o lead_v to_o they_o in_o such_o a_o choice_a way_n sure_o this_o must_v needs_o yield_v wonderful_a comfort_n and_o advance_v the_o believer_n joy_n another_o improvement_n of_o this_o grand_a truth_n be_v by_o way_n of_o duty_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o strengthen_v the_o beliewer_n bond_n to_o obedience_n than_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o new-covenant_n not_o to_o mention_v all_o those_o argument_n that_o may_v be_v urge_v to_o engage_v redeem_a soul_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o holiness_n from_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o covenant_n i_o shall_v insist_v only_o on_o these_o two_o first_o the_o consideration_n of_o that_o infinite_a love_n of_o christ_n that_o lead_v he_o through_o such_o a_o costly_a way_n to_o make_v good_a
preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o poor_a and_o call_v the_o base_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n and_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o show_v his_o lowly_a mind_n and_o his_o humility_n have_v be_v abundant_o prove_v already_o he_o will_v dwell_v with_o the_o lowly_a isa_n 57_o 15._o 2._o object_n but_o i_o have_v no_o portion_n for_o christ_n i_o be_o exceed_o poor_a and_o beggarly_a i_o have_v no_o righteousness_n no_o grace_n no_o good_a thing_n dwell_v in_o i_o i_o can_v bring_v nothing_o to_o glorify_v he_o i_o have_v no_o ability_n at_o all_o to_o serve_v he_o i_o can_v pray_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a and_o will_v christ_n accept_v of_o i_o ans_fw-fr christ_n design_n in_o these_o gospel_n tender_v of_o himself_o to_o sinner_n be_v not_o to_o get_v but_o to_o give_v riches_n he_o want_v no_o treasure_n for_o himself_o but_o he_o rather_o want_v object_n to_o give_v they_o to_o he_o want_v no_o good_n but_o like_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n he_o want_v room_n to_o bestow_v his_o good_n he_o be_v willing_a to_o impart_v his_o treasure_n to_o sinner_n 2_o cor._n 8._o 9_o of_o all_o person_n in_o the_o world_n he_o be_v sure_a to_o hear_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o poor_a the_o rich_a shall_v be_v send_v empty_a away_o but_o the_o poor_a that_o wai●_n on_o he_o shall_v be_v hear_v psa_n 69._o 33._o be_v ●●ou_fw-mi a_o poor_a soul_n in_o thy_o own_o eye_n the_o lord_n hat●_n special_a regard_n for_o such_o these_o be_v the_o person_n he_o invite_v to_o he_o that_o have_v no_o money_n no_o price_n isa_n 55._o 1._o the_o poor_a have_v the_o gospel_n preach_v ●o_o they_o math._n 11._o 5._o therefore_o sinner_n it_o be_v ●ot_n thy_o poverty_n can_v break_v the_o match_n nor_o hinder_v ●y_a reception_n of_o jesus_n christ_n if_o thy_o heart_n be_v w●●ling_a 3._o object_n but_o i_o be_o a_o deform_a loveless_a creature_n i_o have_v no_o beauty_n at_o all_o in_o i_o i_o be_o black_a with_o sin_n full_a of_o all_o uncleanness_n and_o 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