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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
THE Unsearchable Riches OF CHRIST.THE Ʋnsearchable Riches OF CHRIST.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Thirdly, The lowest and the meanest good work is not below 1an humble soul. An humble David will dance before the Ark, he enjoyed so much of God in it, that it caused him to leap and dance before it: but Michal his wife despised him for a fool, and counted him as a simple vain fellow, looking upon his carriage as vain and light, and not becoming the might, Majesty, and glory, of so glorious a Prince. Well says this humble soul, if this be to be vile, I will be more vile.
Thirdly, The lowest and the meanest good worke is not below 1an humble soule. An humble David will dance before the Ark, he enjoyed so much of God in it, that it caused him to leap and dance before it: but Michal his wife despised him for a foole, and counted him as a simple vaine fellow, looking upon his carriage as vaine and light, and not becoming the might, Majesty, and glory, of so glorious a Prince. Well sayes this humble soule, if this be to be vile, I will be more vile.
- 1V. 19. [Greek or Hebrew] signifies to gain with joy and delight of heart. Ah! says Paul, 'tis my greatest joy, my greatest delighttogain souls to Christ The word also signifies craft or guile. Ah! humble Paul will use a holy craft, a holy guile to win souls. To know the Art of Alms is greater then to be crown'd with the Diadem of Kings & yet to convert one soul, is greater then to pour out ten thousand Talents into the baskets of the poor. Chrysostom. John 13. 4. 1 Cor. 2. 8. Phil. 2. 6. Col. 1. 19. 2. 3. John 13. 5. Proud hearts can't stoop to low services; they say this work & that is below their parts, place, parentage, & employments Cirius & Scipio. These Heathens will rise in judgement against many proud professors in these days, who scorn to stoopto mean services, &c. 4 Property. Veniat, veniat ver bam Domini, & submittemus illi, sex cenia s nobis essent colla. Said Baldassar a German Minister. So 'tis with all that are high in worth, & humble in heart.