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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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Again, Some Saints have frequent occasions to act and exercise such and such graces; others are called forth to act such and such graces; now the more any particular grace is acted, the more that particular grace is increased; frequent acts cause a stronger habit both in graces and in sins. If all Christians should be rich in all graces, what difference would there be between heaven and earth? what need would there be of Ordinances? and when would Christians long to be dissolved, and to be with Christ? &c.
Againe, Some Saints have frequent occasions to act and exercise such and such graces; others are called forth to act such and such graces; now the more any particular grace is acted, the more that particular grace is increased; frequent acts cause a stronger habite both in graces and in sins. If all Christians should be rich in all graces, what difference would there be between heaven and earth? what need would there be of Ordinances? and when would Christians long to be dissolved, and to be with Christ? &c.
The third Proposition is this.
Souls may be rich in Grace, and yet not know it, and yet not perceive it.
Soules may be rich in Grace, and yet not know it, and yet not perceive it.