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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 Child is Heir to a Crown, to a great Estate, but 1knows it not; Moses his face did shine, and others saw it, but he perceived it not: So many a precious soul is rich in grace, and others see it, and know it, and bless God for it, and yet the poor soul perceives it not: Now because a right understanding of this, may be of much use to some sadded dejected souls, I will show you how this comes to pass.
The Child is Heire to a Crowne, to a great Estate, but 1knowes it not; Moses his face did shine, and others saw it, but he perceived it not: So many a precious soule is rich in grace, and others see it, and know it, and blesse God for it, and yet the poore soule perceives it not: Now because a right understanding of this, may be of much use to some sadded dejected soules, I will shew you how this comes to passe.
- 1The Sun ascends with out perception, and so 'tis often in this supernatural motion, &c. The Greeks derive their word for desire, from a root that signifies to burn. Now if one should heap never so much fuel upon a fire, i• would not quench it, but kindle it the more. The Application is easy. Gen. 28.The Sun ascends with out perception, and so 'tis often in this supernaturall motion, &c. The Greeks derive their word for desire, from a root that signifies to burn. Now if one should heap never so much fuell upon a fire, i• would not quench it, but kindle it the more. The Application is easie. Gen. 28.
First, Sometime it arises from the souls strong desires of spiritual riches. The strength of the souls desires after spiritual riches, doth often take away the very sense of growing spiritually rich. Many covetous mens desires are so strongly carried forth after earthly riches, that though they do grow rich, yet they cannot perceive it, they cannot believe it: 'Tis just so with many a precious Christian, his desires after spiritual riches are so strong, that they take away the very sense of his growing rich in spirituals: Many Christians have much worth within them, but they see it not. 'Twas a good man that said, The Lord was in this place, and I knew it not, &c.