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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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Fifthly, Rich men are most tempted, and assaulted.
Pirates do not use to set upon empty Vessels, but those that are most richly laden: And Beggars need not fear the Thief, though the rich man do. Those that have been most rich in spirituals, have been most assaulted and tempted by 1Satan, witness Abraham, Job, Joshua, Peter, Paul, yea, Christ himself. The best men have always been most and worst tempted; none so much in the School of temptation, as those that are most rich in grace. There are none that are such blocks, such mountains in Satan's way, as these; none do him that mischief, as these; none are so active, and so resolute in their oppositions against him, as they, &c. and therefore none so assaulted and tempted, as they. And thus by these five things you may know whether you are rich in grace, or no.
Pirates doe not use to set upon empty Vessels, but those that are most richly laden: And Beggars need not feare the Thief, though the rich man doe. Those that have been most rich in spiritualls, have been most assaulted and tempted by 1Satan, witnesse Abraham, Job, Joshua, Peter, Paul, yea, Christ himselfe. The best men have alwayes been most and worst tempted; none so much in the Schoole of temptation, as those that are most rich in grace. There are none that are such blocks, such mountaines in Satans way, as these; none doe him that mischief, as these; none are so active, and so resolute in their oppositions against him, as they, &c. and therefore none so assaulted and tempted, as they. And thus by these five things you may know whether you are rich in grace, or no.
- 1God and Satan will t•y to the utmost those particular graces wherein any Christian do'• excel, &c.