A77593:1255
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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Again, Christ requires no worthiness in any man before 1he believes, and he that won't believe before he is worthy, will never believe. If you look upon God with an Evangelical eye, you shall see that he that is most unworthy, is most capable of mercy. A real sense of our own unworthiness, renders us most fit for Divine mercy. This Objection, I am unworthy, is an unworthy Objection, and speaks out much pride and ignorance of the Gospel, and of the freeness and riches of Gods grace, &c.
Againe, Christ requires no worthinesse in any man before 1he believes, and he that won't believe before he is worthy, will never believe. If you look upon God with an Evangelical eye, you shall see that he that is most unworthy, is most capable of mercy. A real sense of our owne unworthinesse, renders us most fit for Divine mercy. This Objection, I am unworthy, is an unworthy Objection, and speaks out much pride and ignorance of the Gospel, and of the freenesse and riches of Gods grace, &c.
- 1Such as shall go to prove he does, must make a new Gospel, a new Bible.Such as shall goe to prove he does, must make a new Gospel, a new Bible.
Thirdly, Let this Principle dwell in you. Viz.
That Christ hath lost none of his affections to poor sinners, by going to heaven.