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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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Polybius speaking of Horati•s his keeping of the field against his Enemies Forces, saith, That his enemies were more afraid of his faith, then of his war like strength. And truly there is nothing that renders men more dreadful to an understanding enemy, then their faith. Oh! 'tis brave for men to believe down the powers of darkness, to believe down those that war against the Lamb, &c. No way to get an Enemy down, like this; nor no way to keep an Enemy down, like this: No way to save a Kingdom, like this; nor no way to keep a Kingdom, like this; the Nation is beholding to none so much, as to believing souls. Oh England! England! thou hadst long before this, been a prey to men that delight in blood, had it not been for the faith of the Worm Jacob, &c. Christians, as you would have Christ go on, and do more and more glorious things for England, as you would be Crowned with the choicest and the chiefest blessings, and as you would have vengeance executed upon all ⟨p. 262⟩that hate, that wage war against, and persecute Christ and the Saints, be mighty in believing.
Polybius speaking of Horati•s his keeping of the field against his Enemies Forces, saith, That his enemies were more afraid of his faith, then of his war like strength. And truly there is nothing that renders men more dreadfull to an understanding enemy, then their faith. Oh! 'tis brave for men to believe downe the powers of darknesse, to believe downe those that war against the Lamb, &c. No way to get an Enemy downe, like this; nor no way to keep an Enemy downe, like this: No way to save a Kingdome, like this; nor no way to keep a Kingdome, like this; the Nation is beholding to none so much, as to believing soules. Oh England! England! thou hadst long before this, been a prey to men that delight in blood, had it not been for the faith of the Worme Jacob, &c. Christians, as you would have Christ goe on, and doe more and more glorious things for England, as you would be Crown'd with the choycest and the chiefest blessings, and as you would have vengeance executed upon all ⟨p. 262⟩that hate, that wage war against, and persecute Christ and the Saints, be mighty in believing.