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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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The Third Direction is this, If ever you would be rich in grace, be rich in spirituals, then keep humble.
The Third Direction is this, If ever you would be rich in grace, be rich in spiritualls, then keepe humble.
Psal. 25. The humble he will teach his way, and the meek he will guide in judgement. James 4. He resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble. He sets himself in battle array against the proud, as the Greek ha's it, but he gives grace to 1the humble. He pours grace into an humble soul, as men do water or wine into an empty vessel. Of all souls humble souls do most prize spiritual riches; of all souls they most improve spiritual riches; of all souls they are most fearful of loosing spiritual riches. In Isa. 57. 15. Thus saith the high and lofty one that inhabiteth eternity, with him will I dwell that is of an humble and contrite spirit, and that trembles 2at my word. The word there rendered dwell, is an Hebrew Participle, and signifies Dwelling. Thus saith the high and lofty one, dwelling with him that is of an humble and a contrite spirit. The word notes to us thus much, That God will not dwell with an humble man, as a wayfaring man dwells with his relations, a few nights and away. Dwelling notes a constant, and not a transient act of God; God will for ever keep house with the humble soul, when once they meet, they never part: There is no such way to be rich, as to be poor and low in our own eyes; this is the way to enjoy his company in whom all treasures are.