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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, 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 1spiritually rich, and yet by neglecting the casting up of their accounts, they doe not know it, they doe not perceive it, &c.
- 1Seneca reports of one Sexius, that he would every night ask himself these three Questions. 1 What evil hast thou healed this day. 2 What vice hast thou stood against this day? 3 In what part art thou bettered this day? &c.Seneca reports of one Sexius, that he would every night ask himselfe these three Questions. 1 What evill hast thou healed this day. 2 What vice hast thou stood against this day? 3 In what part art thou bettered this day? &c.
Again, Sometimes it ariseth from the souls too frequent casting up of its Accounts. If a man should cast up his Accounts once a week, or once a month, he may not be able to discern that he doth grow rich, and yet he may grow rich; but let him but compare one year with another, and he shall clearly see that he doth grow rich. Though most are to blame for neglecting the casting up of their accounts, yet some are to blame for casting up their accounts too often; for by this means they are not able to perceive their spiritual growth, and so can neither be so thankful, nor so cheerful as otherwise they might. Let there be some considerable time between your casting up of your Accounts, and you will