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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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A rich measure of Grace will bear out the soul under 1great means of Grace. When a soul is spiritually rich, this will bear him out under great means; such a one will be able to look God in the face with joy and comfort; he can say, 'tis true Lord I have had more means then others, and lo, I am grown richer then others: Thou hast taken more pains with me, then with others, and lo, I bring forth more fruit then others; my five Talents are become ten: But a little grace will not bear men out under much means of Grace.
A rich measure of Grace will bear out the soule under 1great means of Grace. When a soule is spiritually rich, this will bear him out under great means; such a one will be able to look God in the face with joy and comfort; he can say, 'tis true Lord I have had more means then others, and lo, I am growne richer then others: Thou hast taken more paines with me, then with others, and lo, I bring forth more fruit then others; my five Talents are become ten: But a little grace will not bear men out under much means of Grace.
- 1The golden name of Christians, is but as an Ornament to Swine, saith Salvian. He means such as content them selves with an empty name.The golden n•me of Ch••stians, is but as an Ornament to Swine, saith Salvian. He means such as content them selves with an empty name.
Again, A great measure of Grace will bear the soul out under a great name, as well as under great means: For a man 1