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The hidden treasure opened in tvvo sermons preached by Zachary Catlin minister of Gods word at Thurstone in Suffolke: upon Matthevv 13. 44.
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Catlin, Zachary.
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and_o last_o point_n be_v of_o great_a use_n in_o the_o spiritual_a meaning_n of_o it_o particular_n in_o the_o 5._o duty_n i_o consider_v 3._o particular_n i_o pray_v you_o observe_v with_o i_o therein_o these_o three_o particular_n first_o that_o we_o must_v sell_v all_o we_o have_v second_o that_o we_o must_v buy_v the_o field_n but_o three_o not_o for_o itself_o but_o for_o the_o treasure_n sake_n for_o the_o first_o we_o must_v sell_v all_o all_o first_o we_o must_v sell_v all_o not_o that_o god_n be_v a_o seller_n of_o his_o grace_n or_o desirous_a to_o be_v enrich_v by_o our_o loss_n but_o that_o we_o ourselves_o may_v be_v qualify_v for_o his_o kingdom_n we_o must_v part_v with_o something_o nay_o with_o all_o that_o we_o have_v and_o those_o be_v either_o thing_n lawful_a or_o thing_n unlawful_a and_o first_o we_o must_v sell_v all_o unlawful_a thing_n that_o be_v thing_n 1_o unlawful_a thing_n we_o must_v part_v with_o all_o our_o sin_n and_o sinful_a lust_n and_o course_n whatsoever_o offend_v we_o or_o cause_v we_o to_o offend_v though_o as_o near_o and_o dear_a as_o our_o right_a hand_n or_o right_a eye_n we_o must_v cut_v it_o off_o and_o pluck_v it_o out_o and_o cast_v it_o from_o we_o matt._n 5.29_o 2.11.12_o mat._n 5.29_o tit._n 2.11.12_o the_o gospel_n that_o bring_v salvation_n teach_v we_o to_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o all_o our_o worldly_a lust_n repentance_n be_v godly_a sorrow_n for_o all_o sin_n ãâã_d gal._n 5.17_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d mortification_n be_v the_o death_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o sanctification_n be_v the_o contrary_a to_o all_o sin_n in_o a_o word_n the_o spirit_n and_o the_o flesh_n be_v contrary_a one_o to_o the_o other_o &_o in_o continual_a battle_n there_o be_v no_o concord_n between_o christ_n and_o belial_n no_o fellowship_n between_o righteousness_n and_o unrighteousness_n 15._o 2._o cor._n 6.14_o 15._o grace_n and_o a_o settle_a purpose_n to_o live_v in_o any_o one_o sin_n thing_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d harmony_n second_o all_o lawful_a thing_n be_v incompatible_a and_o can_v never_o stand_v together_o second_o we_o must_v sell_v all_o our_o lawful_a thing_n all_o our_o worldly_a profit_n pleasure_n honour_n friend_n yea_o and_o life_n itself_o also_o quest_n but_o must_v we_o indeed_o sell_v all_o yea_o say_v the_o papist_n if_o we_o will_v enter_v into_o the_o state_n of_o perfection_n and_o they_o wrest_v to_o this_o purpose_n that_o precept_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o the_o young_a rich_a man_n in_o the_o 19_o of_o matt._n ver_fw-la 21._o if_o thou_o will_v be_v perfect_a 19.21_o matt._n 19.21_o go_v and_o sell_v all_o thou_o have_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o thou_o shall_v have_v a_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n and_o come_v and_o follow_v i_o ans_fw-fr ans_fw-fr but_o know_v belove_v that_o be_v but_o a_o particular_a commandment_n of_o trial_n to_o he_o not_o a_o general_a rule_n for_o all_o perfect_a christian_n as_o for_o these_o popish_a votary_n the_o world_n 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of_o persecution_n shall_v come_v so_o that_o we_o can_v hold_v these_o outward_a thing_n without_o the_o make_n shipwreck_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o religion_n we_o will_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v ready_a and_o willing_a to_o lay_v they_o down_o say_v with_o bless_a paul_n they_o act._n 20.24_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d i_o make_v no_o reckon_n of_o they_o i_o pass_v not_o at_o all_o for_o these_o thing_n neither_o be_v my_o life_n dear_a unto_o i_o so_o that_o i_o may_v fulfil_v my_o course_n with_o joy_n three_o so_o far_o as_o these_o thing_n be_v a_o let_v and_o hindrance_n unto_o we_o from_o holy_a duty_n as_o prayer_n read_v of_o the_o word_n meditation_n and_o conference_n we_o must_v be_v sure_a to_o lay_v they_o aside_o both_o the_o thing_n themselves_o out_o of_o our_o hand_n and_o the_o care_n about_o they_o out_o of_o our_o head_n and_o this_o we_o be_v to_o do_v not_o only_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n but_o even_o every_o day_n we_o rise_v if_o we_o will_v be_v the_o child_n of_o abram_n who_o go_v up_o to_o mount_n maria_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o the_o lord_n leave_v his_o servant_n and_o his_o ass_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o hill_n gen._n 22.5_o 22.5_o gen._n 22.5_o yea_o fourthly_a we_o must_v actual_o depart_v with_o they_o to_o good_a use_n as_o of_o piety_n charity_n and_o hospitality_n so_o make_v we_o friend_n of_o the_o mammon_n of_o iniquity_n and_o purchase_v everlasting_a habitation_n luk._n 16.9_o five_o and_o last_o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v take_v these_o outward_a thing_n from_o we_o either_o one_o by_o one_o as_o in_o particular_a loss_n and_o affliction_n or_o by_o wholesale_n at_o our_o death_n we_o must_v depart_v with_o they_o not_o with_o grudge_v and_o complain_v as_o the_o devil_n that_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o possess_v but_o with_o willingness_n joyfulnes_n and_o thankfulness_n as_o he_o that_o sell_v his_o commodity_n for_o ready_a money_n according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o s._n paul_n i_o 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literal_o buy_v the_o book_n of_o god_n in_o which_o the_o treasure_n lie_v hide_v let_v not_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n day_n nor_o night_n say_v the_o lord_n to_o joshua_n josh_o 1.8_o 1.8_o josh_n 1.8_o let_v it_o not_o depart_v out_o of_o your_o hand_n say_v i_o to_o you_o i_o wonder_v to_o see_v any_o house_n without_o this_o householdstuff_n or_o any_o hand_n of_o he_o or_o she_o in_o the_o church_n that_o be_v able_a to_o read_v without_o this_o word_n of_o life_n chrysost_n chrysost_n it_o be_v chrysostom_n usual_a exhortation_n o_o vos_fw-la laici_fw-la emite_fw-la biblia_fw-la o_o you_o lay-people_n buy_v you_o bibles_n buy_v you_o bibles_n say_v chrysostome_n nay_o burn_v your_o bible_n say_v the_o papist_n or_o