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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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Before I close up this discourse, give me leave to speak a few words to poor sinners, who to this very day are afar off from this Jesus, who is so rich in all excellencies and glories. 1Ah poor hearts! you have heard much of the riches of the Lord Jesus, and Oh that I could persuade with you to get an interest in this Christ; get this Christ, and you get all; miss him, and you miss all. 'Tis a matter of eternal concernment to your souls; nothing can make that man miserable that hath this rich Christ; nothing can make that man ⟨p. 284⟩happy, that wants this rich Christ. In Prov. 4. 5, 7. Get wisdom (that's Christ) get understanding, forget it not. Vers. 7. Wisdom is the principal thing, therefore get wisdom, and with all thy getting get understanding. And so in Prov. 16. 16. How much better is to get wisdom, then gold, and to get understanding, rather to be chosen, then silver. Hadst thou all the power of the world, without an interest 2in Christ, thou wouldest be but weak. Hadst thou all the wit and learning in the world, without an Interest in Christ, thou wouldest be but a fool. Hadst thou all the honours in the world, yet without an Interest in Christ, thou wouldest be but base. Hadst thou all the wealth in the world, 3yet without an Interest in Christ, thou wouldest be but a beggar, &c. Oh therefore labour for an Interest in Christ: Oh turn the wise Merchant at last. The wise Merchant in the Gospel, parts with all to buy the Pearl, to get an interest in Christ. Oh! 'tis your greatest wisdom, 'tis of an eternal concernment to your souls, to sell all, to part with all, for an interest in the Lord Jesus. Oh do not deal with your souls, when Christ is tendered and offered to you, as sometimes simple people do when they go to Market, they might have a good penny-worth, but that they are loath to part with some old piece of gold, that ha's been given them by a father, or a friend; somewhat willing they are to have the good penny-worth, but unwilling they are to part with their gold. 'Tis so with many poor sinners, when the Lord Jesus Christ is presented to their souls, as a very glorious penny-worth, somewhat willing they are to have him, but unwilling they are to part with their old gold, with some old sweet darling lust. But sinners, don't you deceive your own souls, sin and your souls must part, or Christ and your souls can never meet: