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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
THE Unsearchable Riches OF CHRIST.THE Ʋnsearchable Riches OF CHRIST.
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.
Another Property of an humble soul is this, An humble soul doth highly prize the least of Christ. The least smile, the least good word, the least good look, the least truth, the least mercy is highly valued by an humble soul.
Another Property of an humble soule is this, An humble soule doth highly prize the least of Christ. The least smile, the least good word, the least good look, the least truth, the least mercy is highly valued by an humble soule.
The Canaanitish woman in the 15 of Matthew, sets a high 1price upon a crumb of mercy. Ah Lord, says the humble soul, if I may not have a loaf of mercy, give me a piece of mercy? if not a piece of mercy, give me a crumb of mercy? If I may not have Sun-light, let me have Moon-light? if not Moonlight, let me have star-light? if not star-light, let me have candle-light? and for that I will bless thee.
The Cananitish woman in the 15 of Matthew, sets a high 1price upon a crum of mercy. Ah Lord, sayes the humble soul, if I may not have a loaf of mercy, give me a piece of mercy? if not a piece of mercy, give me a crum of mercy? If I may not have Sun-light, let me have Moon-light? if not Moonlight, let me have star-light? if not star-light, let me have candle-light? and for that I will blesse thee.
- 1Vers. 27. Faith will pick an Argument out of a repulse, and turn discouragements into encouragements. Luther would not take all the world for one leaf of the Bible, such a price he set upon it, from the sweet that he found in it. Song 1. 3. John 10. 4, 5.