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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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Luther used to say, That a Minister must take heed of bringing three Dogs into the Pulpit, viz. Pride, Covetousness, and Envy. The friends of the Bridegroom must not woe and sue for themselves, but for the Bridegroom. Dispensers of the Gospel are the Bridegrooms friends, and they must not speak one word for the Bridegroom, and two for themselves, as hath been the trade of many weak and worthless men. 'Tis the greatest glory of a Minister in this world, to be high in spiritual work, and humble in heart. Vain-glory is a pleasant Thief, 'tis the sweet spoiler of spiritual excellencies. Paul was very humble in the exercise of his Ministry, none so high in worth as he, nor none so low and humble in heart, as he; though he was the greatest among the Apostles, yet he accounts himself less then the least of all Saints; yea, he counted it not only his duty, but his glory, to be a servant to the weakest Saints, To the weak I became as weak; who is weak, and I am not weak? who is offended, 1and I burn not?
Luther used to say, That a Minister must take heed of bringing three Doggs into the Pulpit, viz. Pride, Covetousnesse, and Envy. The friends of the Bridegroome must not woe and sue for themselves, but for the Bridegroome. Dispencers of the Gospel are the Bridegroomes friends, and they must not speak one word for the Bridegroome, and two for themselves, as hath been the trade of many weak and worthlesse men. 'Tis the greatest glory of a Minister in this world, to be high in spirituall work, and humble in heart. Vaine-glory is a pleasant Thief, 'tis the sweet spoyler of spirituall excellencies. Paul was very humble in the exercise of his Ministry, none so high in worth as he, nor none so low and humble in heart, as he; though he was the greatest among the Apostles, yet he accounts himselfe lesse then the least of all Saints; yea, he counted it not onely his duty, but his glory, to be a servant to the weakest Saints, To the weake I became as weake; who is weake, and I am not weake? who is offended, 1and I burne not?
- 11 Cor. 9. 2•.