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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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Under that mans Ministry that makes it his business (not a thing by the bye, but his business, his work, not to tickle the ear, to please the fancy, but) to enrich the soul, to win the soul, and to build up the soul. 2 Tim. 4. 3. For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but after their own lusts shall they heap up to themselves teachers, having itching ears. This Age, yea, this City is full of such slight, light, mad souls, that love nor like nothing but what's empty and airy.
Under that mans Ministry that makes it his businesse (not a thing by the bye, but his businesse, his work, not to tickle the eare, to please the fansie, but) to inrich the soule, to win the soule, and to build up the soule. 2 Tim. 4. 3. For the time will come when they will not indure sound doctrine, but after their owne lusts shall they heap up to themselves teachers, having itching eares. This Age, yea, this City is full of such slight, light, mad soules, that love nor like nothing but what's empty and airy.
Junius confesses, That in his time there was one confessed, that he had spent above twenty years in trying Religions, pretending that Scripture. Try all things, and hold fast that which is good. 'Tis sad to see how many in our days, under pretences of Angelical attainments, make it their business to enrich mens heads with high, empty, airy notions, instead of ⟨p. 241⟩enriching their souls with saving truths; if these are not strangers to that wisdom that is from above, I know nothing. Prov, 11. 13. He that winneth souls is wise. The Hebrew 1word signifies to catch souls by using all Art, and industry, as Fowlers do to take Birds: No wisdom to that which wins souls from sin, and the world, and that wins souls to Christ, and holiness; no teaching to this. Remember this, you will never be rich in grace, if you care not who you hear, nor what you hear. That Christ that commands you to take heed how you hear, commands you also to take heed who you hear: And every soul won to God, is as a new Pearl added to a Ministers Crown, &c.