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The Christians heauenly treasure. By William Burton of Reading in Barkeshire
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Burton, William, d. 1616.
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1608
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STC 4168; ESTC S115749
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may_v be_v a_o defect_n in_o the_o understanding_n which_o may_v be_v darkish_a &_o cloudy_a or_o in_o the_o utterance_n which_o may_v be_v slow_a or_o in_o the_o memory_n which_o may_v be_v oblivious_a or_o in_o the_o faith_n which_o may_v be_v weak_a or_o in_o the_o repentance_n which_o may_v be_v dull_a or_o in_o the_o will_n which_o may_v be_v wayward_a or_o in_o the_o love_n which_o may_v be_v cold_a yet_o in_o all_o these_o remain_v a_o double_a comâort_n first_o these_o grace_n be_v in_o truth_n in_o thou_o for_o thou_o understand_v aright_o and_o remember_v the_o best_a thing_n and_o believe_v the_o word_n and_o repent_a in_o truth_n with_o hatred_n of_o sin_n and_o love_v god_n and_o his_o word_n even_o for_o themselves_o and_o second_o so_o much_o as_o thou_o understand_v know_v remember_v believe_v &_o love_v thou_o affect_v &_o embrace_v in_o hart_n unfeigned_o and_o desire_v to_o grow_v in_o they_o and_o to_o practice_v they_o all_o which_o be_v bless_v sign_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o last_o if_o thou_o do_v once_o feel_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o god_n favourable_a unto_o thou_o in_o his_o son_n christ_n and_o now_o want_v that_o feeling_n know_v that_o for_o some_o just_a cause_n it_o be_v take_v from_o thou_o either_o to_o humble_v thou_o or_o to_o make_v thou_o more_o thankful_a when_o thou_o feel_v so_o great_a grace_n bestow_v upon_o thou_o or_o to_o make_v it_o come_v again_o unto_o thou_o after_o thy_o humiliation_n &_o trial_n of_o thy_o patience_n with_o great_a joy_n &_o sweetness_n for_o joy_v restore_v be_v sweet_a than_o joy_n continue_v that_o god_n that_o have_v vouchsafe_v of_o his_o great_a goodness_n to_o show_v we_o in_o some_o measure_n the_o difference_n between_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o by_o give_v we_o the_o one_o do_v allure_v we_o to_o love_n and_o accept_v of_o the_o other_o give_v we_o grace_v so_o to_o seek_v and_o use_v the_o one_o that_o in_o the_o end_n of_o our_o race_n we_o may_v obtain_v the_o other_o and_o that_o for_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n sake_n in_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o all_o sufficient_a saviour_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v give_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n with_o power_n and_o dominion_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la errata_fw-la fol._n 1._o b._n line_n 13._o read_v thorn_n fol._n 23._o b._n l._n 8._o read_v ballist_n l._n 24._o r._n prayer_n fol._n 25._o l._n 24._o r_o religion_n dowry_n fol._n 32._o b._n l._n 5._o r._n the_o almighty_a l._n 20._o r._n bellow_v fol_n 65._o b._n l._n 12._o r._n such_o a_o man_n 1._o tim._n 6._o 9_o the_o scop_n &_o summâ_n of_o this_o text._n the_o part_n of_o the_o text._n joh._n 6._o 27._o luk._n 12._o 33_o mat._n 10._o 9_o mat._n 6._o 25._o treasure_n 1._o king_n 5_o pro._n 2._o 4._o mat._n 13._o mat_n 13._o â_o mat._n 12._o â_o âsa_fw-la 33._o 6_o âuk_fw-mi 6._o 45._o âuk_n 12._o 33_o cor._n 4._o 7_o cor._n 2._o 9_o pro._n 2._o 4._o 1_o king_n 10_o 22_o gen._n 37._o 28_o chap._n 39_o 1_o gen._n 41._o 35_o joh._n 6._o 12._o 1_o cor._n 12._o 14_o tim._n 5._o 8._o proverb_n thessalo_n luk._n 12._o 33_o â_o thess._n 3._o 10_o joh._n 6._o 27._o psal._n 90._o 10_o mat._n 2_o 28._o hes._n 3._o 5._o 6_o sam._n 1._o cor._n 15_o luk_n 12._o 19_o mat._n 22._o 5._o luk._n 14._o 18_o gen_n 25._o 32_o heb._n 12._o 16_o christ_n reason_n the_o misery_n of_o a_o worldling_n mat._n 16._o luke_n 12._o dan._n 4._o weed_n âhil_fw-la 3._o 18._o act._n 14._o 15._o 18._o virg._n aen._n lib._n 1._o eccles._n 1_o use_v 1._o use_v 2._o use_v 3_o the_o affirmative_a part_n heavenly_a treasure_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v in_o three_o respect_n viz._n 1._o excellency_n 2._o securitâ_n 3._o perpetuity_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o christian_n treasure_n object_n answer_n col._n 2._o 3._o eph._n 1._o 3._o john_n 1._o 16._o act._n 17._o 28._o cant._n 5._o 8._o cant._n 5._o 8._o verse_n 9_o verse_n 10._o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o apo._n 21._o 2_o verse_n 11._o 12_o 14_o 16_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 1._o cor._n 2._o apo._n 3._o 18._o pro._n 8._o 10._o pro._n 16._o 16_o pro._n 3._o 13._o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o phi._n 3._o 20._o apo._n 4._o christ_n ship_n describe_v eph._n 6._o act._n 3._o 6._o the_o cornmodity_n of_o the_o gospel_n earthly_a treasure_n do_v follow_v the_o heavenly_a mat._n 6._o 33._o 1_o king_n 3_o 12._o 13_o ruth_n 4._o 4._o 5_o 1_o tim._n 4._o 8_o apoc._n 22._o 2_o mal._n 3._o 10._o mat._n 5._o 2_o cor._n 4._o mat._n 17._o psal._n 32._o 10._o mat._n 25._o 20_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 19_o of_o their_o perpetuity_n milo_n mal._n 4._o 2._o joh._n 2._o of_o their_o security_n 3_o bee_n fran._n petrarch_n de_fw-fr remedijs_fw-la utriusque_fw-la fert_fw-la nothing_o more_o frail_a or_o unquiet_a than_o the_o life_n of_o man._n memory_n understanding_n and_o providence_n pervert_v unto_o our_o own_o toil_n etc._n etc._n care_n grieve_v vex_v afraid_a entrance_n blindness_n progress_fw-la labour_n end_v sorrow_n course_n error_n day_n morning_n war_n with_o fortune_n better_o overcome_v then_o be_v have_v in_o continual_a scorn_n the_o cause_n our_o âowne_n lightness_n universal_a discord_n between_o man_n &_o the_o creature_n of_o the_o element_n no_o creature_n without_o war_n of_o love_n and_o marriage_n master_n &_o servant_n parent_n &_o child_n friend_n bee_n dove_n moth._n rot._n worm_n sparrow_n mildew_n moule_n the_o toil_n of_o the_o rich_a sort_n of_o man_n against_o man._n â_z for_o thy_o wealth_n physician_n for_o health_n strife_n for_o religion_n to_o do_v nâ_n the_o most_o do_v horace_n diruit_fw-la âdificat_fw-la mutat_fw-la quadrata_fw-la rotundis_fw-la contention_n without_o a_o adversary_n scrivener_n soldier_n speaker_n &_o writer_n infant_n child_n young_a man_n woman_n old_a menâ_n of_o the_o internal_a strife_n in_o a_o man_n self_n use_v object_n answ._n object_n answer_n 2._o cor_fw-la 12._o rom._n 7._o luk._n 22._o 32_o joh._n 16._o 20_o 1._o tim._n 2_o 13_o verse_n 19_o 2._o tim_n 1._o 12_o rom._n 8._o 26_o object_n answer_n heb._n 13._o how_o mosâmen_n go_v to_o god_n house_n four_o circumstance_n 1_o place_n 2_o time_n 3_o manner_n how_o 4_o why._n 1._o cor._n 9_o 24_o 2._o cor._n 4._o joh._n 5._o 39_o joh._n 5._o 39_o psa._n 19_o 10_o ps._n 119._o 92_o pro._n 3._o 13._o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n a_o offence_n to_o some_o how_o to_o avoid_v the_o former_a offence_n prou._n 2_o 1â_n 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o reu._n 3._o 18._o of_o the_o time_n when_o to_o lay_v up_o etc._n etc._n eâcles_n 9_o eccle._n 12._o â_o esa._n 55._o 6._o rom._n â_o 1._o john_n 5â_n evil_a company_n how_o dangerous_a eecle_fw-mi 9_o 18_o how_o to_o lay_v up_o heavenly_a treasure_n luk._n 12._o 33_o mar_n 19_o 21_o mat_n 25._o 34_o esa_fw-la 58._o 7._o necessary_a encouragement_n and_o why_o overplus_n for_o the_o poor_a cal._n har._n maâ_n 10._o 42_o the_o 2_o way_n to_o lay_v up_o etc._n etc._n joh._n 15._o mat._n 10._o 39_o rom._n 8._o 17_o 35_o 36_o 37_o 2_o cor._n 4._o 16_o 17_o 18_o the_o three_o way_n to_o lay_v up_o etc._n etc._n phil._n 3._o 10._o ephe._n 1._o 4._o col._n 2._o 3._o john_n 1._o job._n 13._o 15_o esa._n 11._o 6._o dan._n 1._o 9_o psal_n 91._o 13_o hos._n 2._o 18._o the_o second_o benefit_n the_o three_o benefice_n the_o 4_o benefit_n of_o christ_n virtue_n of_o christ_n example_n consormitie_n in_o moral_a duty_n faith_n love._n meekness_n humility_n acts._n 9_o a_o true_a christian_a a_o good_a alchemist_n verse_n 21._o the_o second_o part_n contain_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o commandment_n summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la col._n 3._o 1._o 2._o verse_n 3._o four_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o this_o match_n â_o baseness_n 1._o cor._n 13._o 11_o nehe._n 6._o 11._o proverb_n 1._o tim._n 6._o â_o â_o tim._n 6._o 10._o luk._n 12._o eccle._n 5._o 12_o 15_o cap._n 6._o 1._o a_o dishonour_n to_o god_n âal_a 1._o 6._o â_o tim._n 6._o 17_o eze._n 33._o 31_o luk._n 16._o 14_o mat._n 16._o 3_o luk_n 12._o 5â_n luke_n 12._o 56._o 57_o mar_n 12._o 34_o luk._n 19_o psa._n 41._o 11_o joh._n 13._o 34_o comfortable_a ãâã_d ezâch_o 9_o 4_o joh._n 1._o 50._o 1._o cor._n 2._o 9_o mat_n 1â_n jer._n 17._o 9_o psal._n 4._o mat._n 12._o 35_o psal._n 45._o 1_o âsal_n 39_o 2._o lat_fw-la 12._o 35_o can._n 1._o 1._o ps._n 119._o 13_o psal._n 42._o 1._o luk._n 12._o 13_o oh_o 8._o 6._o object_n answer_n 1._o king_n 3_o mat._n 14_o object_n mat._n 13._o 20_o gal._n 5._o 22._o answer_n act._n 16._o 34_o object_n conscience_n afflict_v cant._n 5._o 1._o answer_n psal._n 27._o 8._o matth._n 5._o esa._n 55._o 2_o 3_o 4_o psal._n 43._o simile_n
recovery_n of_o that_o right_n which_o man_n have_v to_o all_o the_o creature_n the_o which_o adam_n lose_v to_o himself_o &_o all_o his_o posterity_n 1._o cor._n 3._o 22._o whether_o it_o be_v the_o world_n or_o life_n or_o death_n or_o thing_n present_a or_o thing_n to_o come_v all_o be_v you_o and_o you_o christ_n the_o right_a way_n of_o know_v this_o benefit_n be_v this_o when_o god_n give_v meat_n &_o drink_n etc._n etc._n we_o must_v not_o bare_o consider_v they_o as_o blessing_n of_o god_n for_o that_o very_o heathen_a man_n can_v do_v which_o know_v not_o christ_n but_o as_o proceed_n from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ._n and_o so_o often_o as_o we_o use_v the_o creature_n this_o point_n must_v come_v to_o mind_n for_o blessing_n conceive_v a_o part_n from_o christ_n be_v misconceive_v whatsoever_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o they_o be_v no_o blessing_n to_o we_o but_o in_o and_o by_o christ_n merit_n for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a general_o to_o know_v christ_n to_o be_v our_o redeemer_n but_o we_o must_v learn_v to_o see_v he_o and_o acknowledge_v he_o in_o every_o particular_a gift_n &_o blessing_n of_o god_n if_o man_n when_o they_o behold_v their_o meat_n and_o drinck_n can_v by_o faith_n behold_v in_o they_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n passion_n there_o will_v not_o be_v so_o much_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n as_o there_o be_v if_o the_o like_a in_o their_o house_n and_o land_n their_o will_v not_o be_v so_o much_o fraud_n and_o deceit_n injustice_n and_o oppression_n also_o noble_a birth_n without_o new_a birth_n be_v but_o vanity_n the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o physic_n sleep_n health_n liberty_n recreation_n and_o very_o breathe_v itself_o therefore_o it_o be_v meet_v that_o with_o our_o earthly_a recreation_n we_o join_v spiritual_a mediâation_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n then_o will_v there_o not_o be_v so_o many_o unlawful_a sport_n and_o delight_n and_o so_o much_o abuse_v of_o lawful_a recreation_n as_o there_o be_v and_o this_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v for_o christ_n be_v all_o in_o all_o thing_n col._n 3._o 11._o the_o three_o benefit_n benefice_n of_o reconciliation_n be_v that_o all_o cross_n and_o affliction_n cease_v to_o be_v curse_n and_o punishment_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o be_v only_a correction_n &_o trial_n because_o christ_n death_n have_v take_v away_o all_o and_o every_o part_n of_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n in_o all_o cross_v christ_n be_v to_o be_v know_v on_o this_o manner_n judge_v of_o they_o as_o chastisement_n or_o trial_n proceed_v not_o from_o a_o revenge_a judge_n but_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o love_a father_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v be_v take_v in_o and_o with_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n as_o mean_n send_v of_o god_n to_o keep_v we_o from_o be_v damn_a with_o the_o wicked_a world_n if_o otherwise_o we_o take_v they_o as_o curse_n and_o punishment_n and_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o subjection_n to_o the_o cross_n or_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o all_o cross_n be_v a_o mark_n of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ._n the_o four_o benefit_n benefit_n of_o reconciliation_n be_v that_o death_n be_v proper_o no_o death_n but_o a_o rest_n or_o sleep_v death_n therefore_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v not_o as_o it_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o law_n but_o as_o it_o be_v alter_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o when_o death_n come_v we_o must_v look_v upon_o it_o through_o christ_n death_n as_o through_o a_o glass_n and_o thus_o it_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v but_o a_o pass_n from_o this_o life_n to_o everlasting_a life_n the_o second_o benefit_n of_o christ_n virtue_n be_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o virtue_n the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o power_n of_o his_o godhead_n whereby_o he_o creat_v new_a haâts_n in_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o this_o virtue_n be_v double_a first_o the_o power_n of_o his_o death_n second_o the_o power_n of_o his_o resurrection_n by_o the_o first_o he_o free_v himself_o from_o the_o punishment_n and_o imputation_n of_o our_o sin_n by_o the_o second_o he_o raise_v himself_o from_o death_n to_o life_n the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n divine_a power_n be_v great_a to_o all_o the_o faithful_a for_o the_o same_o power_n which_o free_v he_o from_o the_o punishment_n and_o imputation_n of_o our_o sin_n setu_v also_o to_o mortify_v and_o crucify_v the_o corruption_n of_o our_o will_n mind_n and_o affection_n and_o the_o same_o which_o raise_v he_o from_o death_n to_o life_n serve_v also_o to_o raise_v those_o that_o belong_v to_o christ_n first_o from_o their_o sin_n in_o this_o life_n second_o from_o the_o grave_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o double_a virtue_n must_v not_o be_v only_o in_o the_o brain_n ãâã_d experimental_a in_o the_o heart_n that_o be_v to_o feel_v the_o power_n of_o christ_n death_n kill_v sin_n in_o they_o that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o say_v with_o paul_n we_o liâe_z not_o but_o christ_n live_v in_o us._n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o excellent_a thing_n which_o pauâ_n seek_v for_o phâ_n 3._o 10._o i_o have_v count_v all_o thing_n but_o dung_n that_o i_o may_v know_v he_o &_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o resurrection_n the_o way_n to_o know_v it_o be_v to_o cast_v off_o the_o old_a man_n which_o be_v corrupt_a through_o deceivable_a lust_n ephe._n 4._o 22._o the_o three_o benefit_n of_o christ_n example_n be_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o example_n for_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v know_v not_o only_o as_o a_o redeemer_n but_o also_o as_o a_o pattern_n of_o all_o good_a duty_n to_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o conform_v our_o life_n christ_n be_v to_o be_v follow_v of_o we_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o every_o good_a duty_n that_o may_v concern_v we_o without_o exception_n ãâ¦ã_z our_o conformity_n with_o christ_n be_v first_o in_o the_o frame_n of_o our_o inward_a life_n second_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o outward_a and_o moral_a duty_n conformity_n in_o spiritual_a life_n be_v not_o by_o do_v that_o which_o christ_n do_v upon_o the_o cross_n and_o afterward_o but_o a_o do_v of_o the_o like_a by_o a_o certain_a kind_n of_o imitation_n and_o it_o have_v four_o part_n first_o a_o spiritual_a oblation_n for_o as_o he_o by_o prayer_n resign_v himself_o up_o to_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o his_o father_n so_o we_o in_o prayer_n must_v resign_v ourselves_o whole_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n second_o a_o spiritual_a crucify_a of_o ourselves_o for_o as_o he_o bear_v his_o own_o cross_n so_o must_v we_o deny_v ourselves_o and_o take_v up_o all_o cross_n that_o come_v every_o day_n again_o as_o he_o crucify_v his_o flesh_n so_o must_v we_o crucify_v the_o body_n of_o sin_n gal._n 5._o 24._o they_o which_o be_v christ_n have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o lust_n and_o affection_n he_o with_o a_o spear_n be_v wound_v we_o with_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n must_v wound_v sin_n to_o death_n and_o labour_n by_o experience_n to_o feel_v the_o very_a death_n of_o it_o and_o bury_v it_o three_o a_o spiritual_a resurrection_n for_o as_o he_o come_v out_o of_o his_o grave_n so_o we_o must_v come_v out_o of_o our_o sin_n as_o out_o of_o a_o most_o loathsome_a grave_n to_o live_v to_o god_n this_o work_n can_v be_v do_v at_o once_o but_o by_o degree_n as_o god_n shall_v give_v grace_n four_o a_o spiritual_a ascension_n by_o a_o continual_a elevation_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o mind_n to_o christ_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n if_o you_o be_v rise_v with_o christ_n seek_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o col._n 2._o conformity_n in_o moral_a duty_n be_v general_o duty_n to_o be_v holy_a as_o he_o be_v special_o to_o be_v like_a unto_o he_o in_o four_o virtue_n that_o be_v in_o faith_n love_n meekness_n and_o humility_n in_o faith_n faith_n for_o as_o he_o when_o he_o apprehend_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n whole_o stay_v himself_o upon_o the_o aid_n and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o father_n even_o to_o the_o last_o so_o must_v we_o depend_v whole_o on_o god_n mercy_n in_o christ_n as_o with_o both_o hand_n in_o peace_n and_o trouble_v in_o life_n and_o pang_n of_o death_n and_o not_o let_v go_v our_o hold_n no_o though_o we_o feel_v ourselves_o as_o it_o be_v descend_v to_o hell_n second_o in_o love_n love._n for_o he_o love_v his_o enemy_n more_o than_o himself_o ephes._n 5._o 2._o walk_v in_o love_n even_o as_o christ_n love_v we_o and_o have_v give_v himself_o for_o we_o etc._n etc._n the_o like_a love_n ought_v we_o to_o show_v by_o do_v service_n to_o all_o man_n in_o the_o compass_n of_o our_o calling_n and_o by_o be_v all_o unto_o all_o that_o we_o may_v