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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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Oh friends! would you be blessings to your families? would you be blessings to the City, to the Nation? Oh then labour to be rich in ⟨p. 237⟩Grace, and do not think it enough that you have so much Grace as will keep you from dropping into hell, and that will bring you to heaven; but labour to be rich in grace, and then you will prove indeed a blessing to the place and Nation where you live.
Oh friends! would you be blessings to your families? would you be blessings to the City, to the Nation? Oh then labour to be rich in ⟨p. 237⟩Grace, and doe not think it enough that you have so much Grace as will keep you from dropping into hell, and that will bring you to heaven; but labour to be rich in grace, and then you will prove indeed a blessing to the place and Nation where you live.
The Romans when they did perceive any natural excellency 1to be in any persons, though they were never so poor and mean, they would take them from their dinners of Turnips, and Water-cresses, to lead the Roman Army. 'Tis true, that natural and moral endowments will enable men to do much, but grace will enable men to do ten thousand times more. There's no work too high nor too hard for souls rich in Grace; and therefore as you would be choice instruments in the Lords hand, and eminently serviceable in your Generations, O labour to be rich in Grace. 'Tis not he that ha's most wit in his head, but he that ha's most grace in his heart, that is most fit for Generation-work.
The Romans when they did perceive any naturall excellency 1to be in any persons, though they were never so poor and mean, they would take them from their dinners of Turnips, and Water-cresses, to lead the Roman Army. 'Tis true, that naturall and morall indowments will inable men to doe much, but grace will inable men to doe ten thousand times more. There's no work too high nor too hard for souls rich in Grace; and therefore as you would be choyce instruments in the Lords hand, and eminently serviceable in your Generations, O labour to be rich in Grace. 'Tis not he that ha's most wit in his head, but he that ha's most grace in his heart, that is most fit for Generation-work.