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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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Secondly, This Text shows only this, That those that are burdened and bowed down under sin, and under the sense of Divine wrath, are to come to Christ; and that there is no way for them to obtain ease and rest, but by coming to Christ: But this Text doth not show that only these must come to Christ, or that only these may come to Christ.
Secondly, This Text shewes onely this, That those that are burdened and bowed downe under sin, and under the sence of Divine wrath, are to come to Christ; and that there is no way for them to obtaine ease and rest, but by coming to Christ: But this Text doth not shew that onely these must come to Christ, or that onely these may come to Christ.
Thirdly, and lastly, No one Scripture speaks out the whole mind of God, and therefore you must compare and consult this Scripture with the Scriptures and instances lately cited, 1and then you will clearly see, That souls may believe in Christ, and come to obtain an Interest in Christ, though they are not so and so prepared, nor so and so qualified, as some would have them.
Thirdly, and lastly, No one Scripture speaks out the whole mind of God, and therefore you must compare and consult this Scripture with the Scriptures and instances lately cited, 1and then you will clearly see, That soules may believe in Christ, and come to obtaine an Interest in Christ, though they are not so and so prepared, nor so and so qualified, as some would have them.
- 1Adoro pleni•udinem Scrip•uraraum. Te• cullian.