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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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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.
'Twas said of Luther, That he spake as if he had been within a man. Ministers must so Preach to the people, as if they lived in the very hearts of the people; as if they had been told all their wants, and all their ways, all their sins, and all their doubts; no Preaching to this, no Preachers to these.
'Twas said of Luther, That he spake as if he had been within a man. Ministers must so Preach to the people, as if they lived in the very hearts of the people; as if they had been told all their wants, and all their wayes, all their sins, and all their doubts; no Preaching to this, no Preachers to these.
Ministers should not be like Caesars Soldier, That digged a Fountain for Caesar, and himself perished for want of water. Yet many such there be in these days, that dig and draw water out of the Wells of Salvation for others, and yet themselves eternally perish, by their non-drinking of the waters of life. If they are Monsters (and not to be named among men) that feed and feast their servants, but starve their wives, then what monsters are they that feed and feast other mens souls, with the dainties and delicates of Heaven, but starve their own? No misery, no Hell to this.
Ministers should not be like Caesars Souldier, That digg'd a Fountaine for Caesar, and himselfe perished for want of water. Yet many such there be in these dayes, that digge and draw water out of the Wels of Salvation for others, and yet themselves eternally perish, by their non-drinking of the waters of life. If they are Monsters (and not to be named among men) that feed and feast their servants, but starve their wives, then what monsters are they that feed and feast other mens soules, with the dainties and delicates of Heaven, but starve their owne? No misery, no Hell to this.