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Heart-Treasure.
MATTH. 12.35. The former part of the Verse.A good man out of the good Treasure of the heart, bringeth forth good things.
CHAPTER I. The Introduction, containing the occasion, division, and exposition of the Text, and Ob∣servations from it.
OUr Blessed Lord and Saviour Je∣sus Christ (like a skilful Alchy∣mist) extracts the pure gold of wholesome Doctrine, from com∣mon objects and occurrences: as from natural water, * 1.1 he discourseth of spiritual water of life; from common bread, * 1.2 he ascends to soul-nourishing conferences of his own flesh and blood, that living bread that came down from Heaven: As he passed thorow the Vineyards, * 1.3 he takes occasion to speak of the true Vine himself, and of those Saints that are really planted into him, and bring forth proportionable fruit: Christ could preach