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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.
In the time of the Law, the meanest things that were consecrated, were very highly prized, as leather, or wood that was in the Tabernacle. An humble soul looks upon all the things of God as Consecrated things. Every truth of God is a consecrated truth, 'tis consecrated to a holy use, and this causes the soul highly to prize it; and so every smile of God, and every discovery of God, and every drop of mercy from God, is very highly prised by a soul that walks humbly with God. The name of Christ, the voice of Christ, the foot-steps of Christ, the least touch of the Garment of Christ, the least regarded truth of Christ, the meanest and least regarded among the flock of Christ, is highly prized by humble souls that are interested in Christ. An humble soul cannot, an humble soul dares not call any thing little that ha's Christ in it; neither can an humble soul call or count any thing great, wherein he sees not Christ, wherein he enjoys not Christ. An humble soul highly prizes the least nod, the least love-token, the least courtesy from Christ; but proud hearts count great mercies small mercies, and small mercies, no mercies; yea pride do's so unman them, that they often call mercy, misery, &c.
In the time of the Law, the meanest things that were consecrated, were very highly prized, as leather, or wood that was in the Tabernacle. An humble soule looks upon all the things of God as Consecrated things. Every truth of God is a consecrated truth, 'tis consecrated to a holy use, and this causes the soule highly to prize it; and so every smile of God, and every discovery of God, and every drop of mercy from God, is very highly prised by a soule that walks humbly with God. The name of Christ, the voyce of Christ, the foot-steps of Christ, the least touch of the Garment of Christ, the least regarded truth of Christ, the meanest and least regarded among the flock of Christ, is highly prized by humble soules that are interested in Christ. An humble soule cannot, an humble soul dares not call any thing litrle that ha's Christ in it; neither can an humble soule call or count any thing great, wherein he sees not Christ, wherein he enjoyes not Christ. An humble soule highly prizes the least nodd, the least love-token, the least courtesie from Christ; but proud hearts count great mercies small mercies, and small mercies, no mercies; yea pride do's so unman them, that they often call mercy, misery, &c.