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A18212 The hidden treasure opened in tvvo sermons preached by Zachary Catlin minister of Gods word at Thurstone in Suffolke: upon Matthevv 13. 44. Catlin, Zachary. 1633 (1633) STC 4839; ESTC S102089 30,901 47

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kingdomes cōpared by him to foure severall metals Gold Silver Brasse and Iron in the 44. verse Verse 44. he tels us that in the daies of the fourth Kingdome or Monarchy the God of Heaven shall set up a Kingdome which shall never be destroyed but shall breake and consume all these kingdomes and shall stand for ever and more particularly in the seventh chapter and 13. verse Dan 7.13 hee tels us that the Ancient of dayes shall give to the Sonne of MAN a dominion everlasting and a kingdome that never shall bee destroyed yea the Saints of the most High shal take the kingdome and possesse it for ever and ever verse 18. vers 18. The Kingdom of the Messiah Of this kingdome of the Messiah prophesied of by Daniel I make no question but Iohn the Baptist the Messiahs Harbinger forerunner is to be understood when he cryed saying Repent repent for the Kingdome of Heaven is at hand Mat. 3.2 Matth. 3.2 vide Mat. 26.28 21.9 and of this Kingdome spake our Saviour in this place Againe the Kingdome of heaven is like to a Treasure hid in a field c. And this kingdome is that gracious and spirituall Regiment by which the Lord Jesus God and man What it is as King of the Church ruleth in the hearts of true Beleevers giving them those three priviledges spoken of Rom. 14.17 The Kingdome of God is righteousnesse peace and joy in the Holy Ghost And this Regiment being but one Two degrees of Christs Kingdome 1. Of Grace yet hath two degrees The first is called the kingdome of Grace by which hee communicates himselfe to the soules of the faithfull by his Spirit through the outward Ordinances of the Word and Sacraments in this life present The second degree is called the Kingdome of Glory 2. Of Glory by which hee gives them perfection of holinesse and happinesse by an immediate fellowship with the blessed Trinity for ever in the world to come This government of Christ consisting in these two degrees Three reasons of the Name is called here by the Name and Title of the Kingdome of Heaven for these three Reasons as I conceive Reason 1 First because the King here is not a mere earthly man The King came from Heaven 1 Cor. 15.47 Iohn ● 13 as other Kings are but The Lord from Heaven as Saint Paul saith Who came from heaven and is ascended thither againe and sitteth at the right hand of God in glory Reason 2 Secondly because the government of this kingdome is exercised not so much over the bodies and goods of men The government is spirituall tending to heaven but properly over their soules and consciences and consists not so much in externall things tending to outward peace and tranquility as in inward and spirituall things rending to and ending in an heavenly life this our Saviour himselfe professeth saying My Kingdome is not of this world though it be in this world Iohn 18.36 yet it is not of this world or worldly Reason 3 Thirdly it is called an * Hebrai utuntur g●●●●●ve vice Epithe i regnum caelorum .i. caeleste Every subiect of Christ is a King Revel 1.6 Heavenly Kingdome by way of excellency Because it excells all earthly kingdomes because it excelleth all terrene kingdomes as farre as heaven excelleth earth both in holinesse in happinesse in largenesse and in continuance As namely to instance one particular All the subjects of this kingdome are Kings to raigne here and for ever In earthly Kingdomes the King indeed is rich and glorious and honourable but the subjects may bee meane and poore enough begging their bread from doore to doore but in Christs Kingdome every Saint every beleever is a King Rev. 1.6 He hath made us Kings and Priests unto his Father saith S. Iohn Kings to raigne over sin Satan and the world and Priests to offer unto God the Father spirituall sacrifices upon the Altar of Christs merits And againe verse 9. Vers 9. I Iohn am your brother and companion in Tribulation and in the Kingdome and patience of Iesus Christ Hee is a companion with them and they with him in the Kingdome of Jesus Christ though it bee a kingdome of tribulation and therfore of patiēce according also to that which Daniel had foretold The Saints of the most High shall take the kingdome and possesse it for ever and ever Dan. 7.18 Dan. 7.18 And thus beloved you see what is meant by the Kingdome of Heaven as also the reasons of the name And here I pray you to note with mee Note Grace and Glory both one Kingdome that the Kingdome of grace and the Kingdome of Glory have both one and the same name are both stiled The Kingdome of Heaven and no marvaile for Reason 1 First they have one and the same King the Lord Jesus Reason 2 Secondly all the subjects in them both are Kings Reason 3 Thirdly they both have the same government and prerogatives for substance though the one part bee yet militant and warring upon earth and the other part bee triumphant with their King in the Court of Heaven for Quid est gratia nisi gloria inchoata quid est glora nisi gratia consummata Lyra. What is grace but glory begun and what is glory but grace consummate and made perfit Hence wee gather this instruction Doct. Heaven must here be purchased or never that whosoeevr will enter into the kingdome of heaven he must doe it in this present life The Kingdome is here to bee purchased and heaven is on earth to bee obtained or else it is lost for ever hee that will raigne in that of glory must first be a subject in this of grace Rich men are charged in this life to lay a good foundation of aeternall life 1. Tim. 1.19 Here is laid the foundatiō of that building whose top reacheth up to heaven Except yee be regenerate and borne againe ye cannot enter into the Kingdome of God saith our Saviour Ioh. 3.5 implying that regeneration and the newbirth give us entrance and admission thereunto and most plainly Matth. 18.3 4. Hee that is converted and humbleth himselfe as a little childe Mat. 18.3.4 the same is the greatest in the Kingdome of heaven hee that would bee perfitly holy there Heb. 12.14 must be initially holy here he that would be perfitly happy there must begin to be blessed and happy here Rev. 20.6 In a word we must in our life time enter into the Suburbs of the New Ierusalem the City of the great King and that by the low and narrow gate of repentance and conversion if ever we looke at our death to be admitted into the City it selfe through the beautifull gate of glory Vse 1 If this be so beloved in the Lord be exhorted who ever thou art that desirest to enter into the Kingdome of Heaven Get grace if thou wilt