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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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The Heathen Gods were contented to divide their honours amongst themselves, and hence the Senate of Rome rejected Christ, from taking him to be a God, after that they had consulted ⟨p. 282⟩about it, For (said they) if Christ come to be acknowledged a God, he will not share with the rest, he will have all himself: And so upon this reason they refused him. Christians, Christ will not have any competitor, he will rather part with any thing, then with his glory. Isa. 42. 8. I am the Lord, that is my name, and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven Images. Christ will rather part with his life, then with his honour; therefore let every Christian say as David does 1 Chron. 29. 11, 12, 13. Thine O Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the Majesty, for all that is in the Heaven, and in the earth, is thine: Thine is the Kingdom, O Lord, and thou art exalted as head above all: Both riches and honour come of thee, and thou reignest over all: And in thine hand is power and might, and in thine hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all. Now therefore our God we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name. And clearly friends, the more your hearts are led forth to interest Christ in all you enjoy, and in all you do, the more clear and glorious evidence you will have of your interest in Christ; let his honour and glory lye nearer and nearer to your hearts, and you shall see that he ha's set you as a seal upon his arm, as a seal upon his heart.
The Heathen Gods were contented to divide their honours amongst themselves, and hence the Senate of Rome rejected Christ, from taking him to be a God, after that they had consulted ⟨p. 282⟩about it, For (said they) if Christ come to be acknowledged a God, he will not share with the rest, he will have all himselfe: And so upon this reason they refused him. Christians, Christ will not have any competitor, he will rather part with any thing, then with his glory. Isa. 42. 8. I am the Lord, that is my name, and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven Images. Christ will rather part with his life, then with his honour; therefore let every Christian say as David does