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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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It is reported of Satan, that he should say of a learned man, *Thou doest always overcome me: When I would exalt and promote thee, thou keepest thy self in humility; and ⟨p. 255⟩when I would throw thee down, thou liftest thy self up in Assurance of faith. Faith makes the soul invincible, it makes the soul victorious, it leads captivity captive, it binds Satan in chains, it foils him at every weapon; and therefore above all labour to be rich in faith.
It is reported of Satan, that he should say of a learned man, *Thou doest alwayes overcome me: When I would exalt and promote thee, thou keepest thy selfe in humility; and ⟨p. 255⟩when I would throw thee downe, thou liftest thy selfe up in Assurance of faith. Faith makes the soule invincible, it makes the soule victorious, it leads captivity captive, it binds Satan in chaines, it foiles him at every weapon; and therefore above all labour to be rich in faith.
- *Tu me semper vincis.
Secondly, Growth in faith will advance the growth of all other Graces.
All other graces thrive in the soul as faith thrives, and no otherwise; be rich in this, and be rich in all; be weak in this, and be weak in all. Faith hath an influence upon all other graces; it is like a silver thread, that runs through a Chain of Pearls, it puts strength and vivacity into all other graces. You never knew a man rich in any grace, that ha's not been rich in faith. Every mans hope, joy, fear, love, humility, patience, &c. is as his faith is. In