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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
THE Unsearchable Riches OF CHRIST.THE Ʋnsearchable Riches OF CHRIST.
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Another proof you have, Isa. 6. 1, 5, 6. As Paul among the Apostles was the greatest; so Isaiah among the Prophets was the clearest and choicest Gospel-Preacher, and holds out more of Christ, and of his Kingdom and glory, then all the other Prophets do. Isa. 6. 1. he sees the glory of the Lord in a Vision, and this makes him cry out, vers. 5. We is me, for I am undone, because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips, for mine eyes have seen the King, the Lord of Hosts. I am undone, the Hebrew is, I am cut off, I am a forlorn man, why? For I have seen the King, the Lord of Hosts. Here you have the highest and choicest among the Prophets (as you had Paul before among the Apostles) abasing and laying low himself.
Another proof you have, Isa. 6. 1, 5, 6. As Paul among the Apostles was the greatest; so Esay among the Prophets was the clearest and choycest Gospel-Preacher, and holds out more of Christ, and of his Kingdome and glory, then all the other Prophets doe. Isa. 6. 1. he sees the glory of the Lord in a Vision, and this makes him cry out, vers. 5. Wee is me, for I am undone, because I am a man of uncleane lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of uncleane lips, for mine eyes have seene the King, the Lord of Hosts. I am undone, the Hebrew is, I am cut off, I am a forlorne man, why? For I have seen the King, the Lord of Hosts. Here you have the highest and choycest among the Prophets (as you had Paul before among the Apostles) abasing and laying low himselfe.
So Peter, Luke 5. 8. Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord. When he saw that glorious Miracle wrought by the Lord Jesus, he cries out as one very sensible of his own weakness and sinfulness, Depart from me, for I am a sinful man. Ah I am not worthy to be near such Majesty and