A77593:1301
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.
Thirdly, 'Tis their great duty to Preach Jesus Christ to the people, Because the Preaching up of Christ, is the only way to Preach down Antichrist, or whatever makes against Christ.
Thirdly, 'Tis their great duty to Preach Jesus Christ to the people, Because the Preaching up of Christ, is the onely way to Preach downe Antichrist, or whatever makes against Christ.
Some would have Antichrist down, yea, they would have him down root and branch, but there's no such way for his total and final overthrow, as the Preaching of Christ; for the more the glory, fullness, perfection, and excellency of Christ is discovered, the more the horrid vileness, and matchless wickedness of the man of sin will be discovered ⟨p. 294⟩and abhorred, &c. 2 Thess. 2. 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10. And then 1shall that wicked one be revealed. The Greek word (Anomos) properly signifies a lawless, yokeless, masterless Monster, one that holdeth himself subject to no Law.
Some would have Antichrist downe, yea, they would have him downe root and branch, but there's no such way for his totall and finall overthrow, as the Preaching of Christ; for the more the glory, fullnesse, perfection, and excellency of Christ is discovered, the more the horrid vilenesse, and matchlesse wickednesse of the man of sin will be discovered ⟨p. 294⟩and abhorred, &c. 2 Thess. 2. 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10. And then