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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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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.
I have read a story of an Elephant, who being fallen down, and unable to help himself, or get up again, by 1reason of the inflexibleness of his legs; a Forester coming by, helped him up, wherewith the Elephant, by the very instinct of nature, was so affected, that he followed this man, would do any thing for him, and never left him till his dying day. The Application is easy.
I have read a story of an Elephant, who being fallen downe, and unable to helpe himselfe, or get up againe, by 1reason of the inflexiblenesse of his leggs; a Forrester coming by, helped him up, wherewith the Elephant, by the very instinct of nature, was so affected, that he followed this man, would doe any thing for him, and never left him till his dying day. The Application is easie.
- 1Love is like fire, very operative. Si non […], non est.Love is like fire, very operative. Si non 〈…〉, non est.
The next Use that we shall make of this Point, is this.
If Christ be so rich as hath been discovered to you, Then §Ʋse 6.prize Christ above all.