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The Unsearchable Riches of Christ
Ton anexichniaston plouton [sic] tou Christou. The unsearchable riches of Christ. Or, Meat for strong men. Milk [for] babes. Held for th in twenty-two sermons from Ephesians 3.8. By Thomas Brooks, preacher of the Word at Margarets New-Fishstreet.Ton anexichniaston plouton [sic] tou Christou. The unsearchable riches of Christ. Or, Meat for strong men. Milke [for] babes. Held for th in twenty-two sermons from Ephesians 3.8. By Thomas Brookes, preacher of the Word at Margarets New-Fishstreet.
London: printed by Mary Simmons for John Hancock, 1655
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So Mordecai was a man of a brave public spirit, Esther 10. 3. Mordecai the Jew was next unto King Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted of the multitude of his brethren, seeking the wealth of his people: Or as the Hebrew ha's it, Seeking good for his people. That is, he made it his business to seek their good. Christ also was full of grace, 1and had a brave public spirit, he laid out himself, and laid down himself for a public good, and so did Paul, &c. Few in our days are of his opinion and mind, who was rather willing to beautify Italy, then his own house. That Pilot dyes nobly (saith Seneca) who perisheth in the storm with the Helm in his hand. Such that seek themselves more then the public good, must be served as Aesop did his fellow servant, he gave him warm water to drink, by which means he vomited up the stolen Figs. Friends, 'tis not a little grace that will make a man prefer the public good, above his own particular good, but much grace will; therefore labour to be rich in grace.
So Mordecai was a man of a brave publick spirit, Esther 10. 3. Mordecai the Jew was next unto King Ahassuerus, and great among the Jewes, and accepted of the multitude of his brethren, seeking the wealth of his people: Or as the Hebrew ha's it, Seeking good for his people. That is, he made it his businesse to seek their good. Christ also was full of grace, 1and had a brave publick spirit, he laid out himselfe, and laid downe himselfe for a publick good, and so did Paul, &c. Few in our dayes are of his opinion and minde, who was rather willing to beautifie Italy, then his owne house. That Pilot dyes nobly (saith Seneca) who perisheth in the storme with the Helme in his hand. Such that seek themselves more then the publick good, must be served as Aesop did his fellow servant, he gave him warme water to drink, by which means he vomited up the stollen Figgs. Friends, 'tis not a little grace that will make a man prefer the publick good, above his owne particular good, but much grace will; therefore labour to be rich in grace.
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