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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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There is no other way of winning and saving souls, but by the Preaching of Christ to the people. In Acts 4. 10, 11, 12. compared, Neither is there salvation in any other, for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby 1we must be saved. You may Preach this, and that, and a thousand things to the people, and yet never better them, never win them; 'tis only Preaching of Christ, that allures and draws souls to Christ. John 17. 3. This is life eternal, to know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent. Ah! nothing melts the hearts of sinners, nor wins upon the hearts of sinners, like the Preaching of the Lord Jesus. 'Tis true, the teaching of this, and that opinion, may please many a mans fancy, but 'tis only the Preaching of Christ that changes the heart, that conquers the heart, that turns the heart, &c. Peter by Preaching of a crucified Christ, 2converts three thousand souls at once. Were Christ more Preached, men would be more enamoured with him. He is only precious to them that hear of him, and that believe in ⟨p. 293⟩him. Christ is in all respects incomparable, and therefore as 3you would honour him, and win upon others, make him more and more known to the world, &c.
There is no other way of winning and saving soules, but by the Preaching of Christ to the people. In Acts 4. 10, 11, 12. compared, Neither is there salvation in any other, for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby 1we must be saved. You may Preach this, and that, and a thousand things to the people, and yet never better them, never win them; 'tis onely Preaching of Christ, that allures and drawes soules to Christ.