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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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When Zelislaus, the King of Poland's General, had lost his hand in his service, the King sent him a golden hand. Ah Christians! when you loose this or that for him, he will send you a golden hand; if you loose a penny for him, he will give you a Pearl. Christ will not live long in any mans ⟨p. 270⟩debt, if he should, he would loose his glory, &c.
When Zelislaus, the King of Poland's Generall, had lost his hand in his service, the King sent him a golden hand. Ah Christians! when you loose this or that for him, he will send you a golden hand; if you loose a penny for him, he will give you a Pearle. Christ will not live long in any mans ⟨p. 270⟩debt, if he should, he would loose his glory, &c.
Secondly, If the Lord Jesus be very rich, Oh then take heed of despairing, by reason of your sins.
I confess, the least sin should humble the soul, but certainly the greatest sin should never discourage the soul, much less should it work the soul to despair. Read 1 Tim. 1. 13, 14, 15. and despair (I had almost said) if thou canst. Despairing Judas perished, when as the murderers of Christ, 1believing on Christ, were saved. Despair is a sin exceeding vild and contemptible, 'tis a word of eternal reproach, dishonour, and confusion; it declares the Devil a Conqueror, and what greater dishonour can be done to Christ, then for