A77593:1298
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.
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.
Secondly, They are to Preach Christ to the people, Because it is the choicest and the chiefest way to ingratiate Christ with poor souls.
Secondly, They are to Preach Christ to the people, Because it is the choycest and the chiefest way to ingratiate Christ with poore soules.
This brings Christ and the soul together, and this keeps Christ and the soul together; nothing endears Christ to 1the soul, like this. We see by woeful experience, Christ neglected, despised, scorned, and trampled upon by most, and no wonder, for many Preach themselves more then Christ, and they Preach men more then Christ, and their own notions and impressions, more then Christ. Surely Christ is but little beholding to such Ministers, and I think the souls of men as little, and Oh that they were so wise as to consider of it, and lay it to heart! Surely a real Christian cares not for any thing that hath not (Aliquid Christi) something of Christ in it. There is a strange and strong Energy or forcibleness in hearing Christ and his beauties and excellencies displayed and discovered.
This brings Christ and the soule together, and this keeps Christ and the soule together; nothing indeares Christ to 1the soule, like this. We see by wofull experience, Christ neglected, despised, scorned, and trampled upon by most, and no wonder, for many Preach themselves more then Christ, and they Preach men more then Christ, and their owne notions and impressions, more then Christ. Surely Christ is but little beholding to such Ministers, and I think the soules of men as little, and Oh that they were so wise as to consider of it, and lay it to heart! Surely a reall Christian cares not for any thing that hath not (Aliquid Christi) something of Christ in it. There is a strange and strong Energy or forciblenesse in hearing Christ and his beauties and excellencies displayed and discovered.