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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 renders the soul invincible and unconquerable under all the hardships and trials it meets with in this world. Faith makes a man triumph in all the changes and conditions of this life. It was their faith that made them invincible in Dan. 3. 16, 17, 18. O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter, if it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O King. But if not, be it known unto thee, O King, that we will not serve thy Gods, nor worship thy golden Image which thou hast up. And so Daniels faith stopped the Lyons mouths, it made him too strong for the strongest Beasts of prey, as you may see in Dan. 6. Though the Enemies of a believer are very subtle, strong, and experienced, and though the battle be hot and long, yet a soul rich in faith shall have the day. Faith will render a believer victorious in the close; He may suffer death (as 1Cyprian said to Cornelius) but never Conquest: Faith renders the soul a Lyon, a Rock, &c. It is reported of some of ⟨p. 259⟩the Roman and Grecian Captains, that they proved always 2victorious, and were never beaten by any. Such is the nature of faith, it renders a soul victorious in all engagements: In all engagements faith brings a man bravely off, and enables him to keep his ground, and triumph. Psal. 60. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. God hath spoken in his holiness, I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and meet out the valley of Succoth. Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine, Ephraim also is the strength of my 3head, Judah is my Law-giver, Moab is my wash-pot, over Edom will I cast out my shoo, Philistia triumph thou because of me, &c. 'Tis not great resolutions, nor big words, nor high looks, but faith, that will make a man stand fast in shaking times. No hand can put the Garland upon a Christian, but the hand of faith, &c.