A77593:1317
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.
How Ministers are to Preach Christ to the people.
Many weak and slight spirits in these days, think that 'tis 1as easy to Preach, as to play, and so they hop from one thing to another, and those that are not qualified, nor fit for the least and lowest employment, yet judge themselves fit enough for the greatest and the weightiest employment in the world; and that which would certainly break the backs, not only of the best and strongest men, but even of the very Angels, should not God put under his everlasting arms. No labour to that of the mind, no travel to that of the soul, and those that are faithful in the Lords Vineyard, find it so. Luther was wont to say, That if he were again to choose his calling, he would dig, or do any thing, rather then take upon him the Office of a Minister. And many other eminent lights have been of the same opinion with him. But what are those Rules that every Preacher is to observe 2in his Preaching of Christ to the people?
Many weak and slight spirits in these dayes, think that 'tis 1as easie to Preach, as to play, and so they hop from one thing to another, and those that are not qualified, nor fit for the least and lowest imployment, yet judge themselves fit enough for the greatest and the weightiest imployment in the world; and that which would certainly break the backs, not onely of the best and strongest men, but even of the very Angels, should not God put under his everlasting armes. No labour to that of the mind, no travel to that of the soule, and those that are faithfull in the Lords Vineyard, find it so. Luther was won't to say, That if he were againe to choose his calling, he would dig, or doe any thing, rather then take upon him the Office of a Minister. And many other eminent lights have been of the same opinion with him. But what are those Rules that every Preacher is to observe