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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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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.
First, Sometime it arises from the soules strong desires of spirituall riches. The strength of the soules desires after spirituall riches, doth often take away the very sence of growing spiritually rich. Many covetous mens desires are so strongly carried forth after earthly riches, that though they doe grow rich, yet they cannot perceive it, they cannot believe it: 'Tis just so with many a precious Christian, his desires after spirituall riches are so strong, that they take away the very sence of his growing rich in spiritualls: 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.
Again, This ariseth sometimes from mens neglecting the casting up of their Accounts. Many men thrive, and grow rich, and yet by neglecting the casting up of their Accounts, they cannot tell whether they go backward, or forward: 'Tis so with many precious souls, they grow in grace, and are 1spiritually rich, and yet by neglecting the casting up of their accounts, they do not know it, they do not perceive it, &c.
Againe, This ariseth sometimes from mens neglecting the casting up of their Accounts. Many men thrive, and grow rich, and yet by neglecting the casting up of their Accounts, they cannot tell whether they goe backward, or forward: 'Tis so with many precious soules, they grow in grace, and are