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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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Some say that King Midas had obtained of the Gods, that whatsoever he touched should be turned into gold. I am sure ⟨p. 256⟩that whatever faith toucheth, it turns into gold; that is, into our good. If our faith touches the Promises, it turns them into our good; whatsoever faith lays its hand upon, it appropriates to it self, and turns it into the souls good. If 1faith looks upon God, it saith, This God is my God for ever and ever, and he shall be my guide unto death. When it looks upon Christ, it saith with Thomas, My Lord, and my God. When it looks upon the Crown of righteousness, it saith, This Crown is laid up for me, &c. Faith is bread to nourish us, and wine to cheer us, and a Cordial to strengthen us. Faith is a sword to defend us, a guide to direct us, a staff to support us, a plaster to heal us, a friend to comfort us, and a golden key to open heaven unto us. Faith of all graces is the most useful grace to the soul of man. Without faith it is impossible 2to please God. All those services are lost, wherein faith hath not a hand. You may write loss upon all the prayers 3you make, and upon all the Sermons you hear, and upon all the tears you shed, and upon all the alms you give, if all be not managed by a hand of faith.
Some say that King Midas had obtained of the Gods, that whatsoever he touch'd should be turn'd into gold. I am sure ⟨p. 256⟩that whatever faith toucheth, it turnes into gold; that is, into our good. If our faith touches the Promises, it turns them into our good; whatsoever faith layes its hand upon, it appropriates to it selfe, and turnes it into the soules good. If 1faith looks upon God, it saith, This God is my God for ever and ever, and he shall be my guide unto death. When it looks upon Christ, it saith with Thomas, My Lord, and my God. When it looks upon the Crowne of righteousnesse, it saith, This Crowne is laid up for me, &c. Faith is bread to nourish us, and wine to cheere us, and a Cordiall to strengthen us. Faith is a sword to defend us, a guide to direct us, a staffe to support us, a plaister to heale us, a friend to comfort us, and a golden key to open heaven unto us. Faith of all graces is the most usefull grace to the soule of man. Without faith it is impossible