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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, No Saints have at all times the like external advantages and opportunities of growing rich in spirituals. They have not the word, it may be, in that power and life, as formerly; or it may be they enjoy not the communion of Saints, as formerly, or if they do, yet perhaps those that have formerly been as fire to warm and inflame them, are now become water to cool them, and deaden them; or it may be they have not those advantages for Closet duties, as formerly; or it may be the course of nature is changed, and if so, 'tis no wonder that they thrive not in spirituals, as formerly. When Children have not as good food, and as good lodging, and as good looking after, as at other times, no wonder if they thrive not, as at other times. When men have not the same advantages and opportunities to grow rich in the world, as formerly, do we wonder that they thrive not as before? Surely no.
Againe, No Saints have at all times the like externall advantages and opportunities of growing rich in spiritualls. They have not the word, it may be, in that power and life, as formerly; or it may be they injoy not the communion of Saints, as formerly, or if they doe, yet perhaps those that have formerly been as fire to warme and inflame them, are now become water to coole them, and deaden them; or it may be they have not those advantages for Closet duties, as formerly; or it may be the course of nature is changed, and if so, 'tis no wonder that they thrive not in spiritulls, as formerly. When Children have not as good food, and as good lodging, and as good looking after, as at other times, no wonder if they thrive not, as at other times. When men have not the same advantages and opportunites to grow rich in the world, as formerly, doe we wonder that they thrive not as before? Surely no.
And sometimes this arises from the breaking of some bone by sin; David found it so. Many a man by breaking a bone 1is much hindered from thriving in the world. O this broken arm, this broken leg, hath lost me many a fair pound, which otherwise I might have got. O friends, sin is the breaking of the bones, the breaking of a mans peace and communion