A77593:1179
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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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, If Christ be so rich, Then take heed of presuming.1
- 1Christ is a Lyon, as well as a Lamb; he hath a sword, as well as a Sceptre.Christ is a Lyon, as well as a Lamb; he hath a sword, as well as a Scepter.
Take heed of taking encouragement to sin upon this account, that Christ is rich in grace and mercy. To argue from the riches of mercy, to sinful liberty, is the Devils Logic. A soul that thus reasons, is a soul left of God, a soul that is upon the last step of the ladder, a soul that Satan hath by the hand, and the eternal God knows whether he will lead him. What the women sung of Saul and David, that Saul 1had slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands, that I may say of despair, and presumption, Despair hath slain her thousand, but presumption hath slain her ten thousand. Shall we sin that grace may abound? God forbid: How shall we that are dead to sin, live any longer therein? As the beams ⟨p. 271⟩of the Sun, shining on the fire, puts out the fire, so the shinings of Gods mercy on us, should extinguish sin in us, as the Apostle argues, 2 Pet. 3. 15. from Paul, Rom. 2. 4. Christ seems to say to souls, as Theseus said once, Go (says he) and tell Creon, Theseus offers thee a gracious offer, yet I am pleased to be friends, if thou wilt submit, this is my first Message, but if this offer prevail not, look for me to be up in arms. Ah souls! if you shall abuse the riches of grace, to a presumptuous sinning against Christ, Christ will take up Arms, and you shall dye for it.