| John Cennick - 1819 - 540 pages
...XXVU. THE HIDDEN TREASURE. MATT. xiii. 44. The kingdom of heaven is lite unto treasure hid in a field; which, when a man hath found, he hideth ; and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that ht hath, and buyeth that field. 'T'HOUGH our Lord, in the days of his flesh, •*• was pleased to... | |
| 174 pages
...explain such passages as the following : The kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in afield; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and telteth all that he hath, and buyeth that field. Matt. xiii. 44. Very rich people in eastern countries,... | |
| Hosea Ballou - 1822 - 362 pages
...God, which takeih away the sin of the world." PARABLES XVI AND XVII. 11 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field ; the which when...found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth M that he hath, and buyeth that field." MAT. iiii. 44. CHRIST here represents,. 1st. Human nature,... | |
| Thomas Adam - 1822 - 516 pages
...have Christ at any rate. Ver. 44. He hideth — Esteemeth, as men do what they hide, and lay up. — And for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field. — May I persuade you to ask your uearts what is your great joy, and if you must part with every thing... | |
| Hugh Worthington - 1822 - 556 pages
...all his possessions to obtain this treasure. Hear the words of the text ; " For the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field, the which, when a man has found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field."... | |
| Thomas Adam - 1822 - 562 pages
...he hath a treasure which cannot be taken fr< him ; that he " ath found the pearl of great price, a for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth it :" that is, he prizes nothing in an equal degree, freely quits all other expectations for it, and... | |
| Thom Scott - 1823 - 586 pages
...rather to part with every thing, than fall short.of an interest in him. For " the kingdom of heaven is like unto " treasure hid in a field ; the which...that " field. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like " unto a merchant-man seeking goodly pearls ; " who, when he had found one pearl of great " price,... | |
| Abner Kneeland - 1823 - 438 pages
...kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field ; which when a man hath found, he keepeth it secret, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field. 45 " Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchantman, seeking goodly pearls : 46 who, having found... | |
| 1823 - 430 pages
...to become the purchaser of that field, " The " kingdom of heaven is like treasure hid in a Afield, the which " when a man hath found he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth ft and selleth all that he hath and buyeth that field." So then the religion which Jesus came to promulgate... | |
| 1869 - 346 pages
...Saviour spoke a short parable based upon these wellknown customs and feelings : " The kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field ; the which when...selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field." § This means that a man had discovered some treasure to be hid in a field that did not belong to him... | |
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