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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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There was no Ministry so soul-enriching, and soul-winning, as the Ministry of Christ and his Apostles; Oh the thousands that were brought in by one exercise! Let men of frothy wits say what they will, there are no Preachers to these that come nearest in their Ministry, to Christ and his Apostles. (Loquamur verba Scripturae, &c. said that incomparable man, Peter Hamus) Let us speak the very words of Scripture, (for so did Christ, the Prophets, and Apostles) let us ⟨p. 243⟩make use of the Language of the Holy Ghost, and for ever abominate those that profanely disdain at the stately plainness of Gods blessed Book; and that think to correct the Divine wisdom and eloquence, with their own infancy and Sophistry. Gods holy things ought to be handled with fear and reverence, rather then with wit and dalliance. Spiritual niceness is the next degree to unfaithfulness. No Ministry to that which comes nearest to Christ, &c.
There was no Ministry so soule-inriching, and soule-winning, as the Ministry of Christ and his Apostles; Oh the thousands that were brought in by one exercise! Let men of frothy wits say what they will, there are no Preachers to these that come neerest in their Ministry, to Christ and his Apostles. (Loquamur verba Scripturae, &c. said that incomparable man, Peter Hamus) Let us speake the very words of Scripture, (for so did Christ, the Prophets, and Apostles) let us ⟨p. 243⟩make use of the Language of the Holy Ghost, and for ever abominate those that prophanely disdaine at the stately plainnesse of Gods blessed Booke; and that thinke to correct the Divine wisedome and eloquence, with their owne infancy and Sophistry. Gods holy things ought to be handled with fear and reverence, rather then with wit and dalliance. Spirituall nicenesse is the next degree to unfaithfullnesse. No Ministry to that which comes neerest to Christ, &c.
The Third Direction is this, If ever you would be rich in grace, be rich in spirituals, then keep humble.