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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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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.
Ninthly, As Ministers must Preach the word feelingly, experimentally, so they must Preach the word Rightly; they must divide and distribute the word according to every ones spiritual estate and condition; they must give Comfort to whom comfort belongs, and counsel to whom counsel belongs, 1and reproof, to whom reproof belongs, and terror to whom terror belongs. 2 Tim. 2. 15. Study to show thy self approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth: Or word for word, Rightly cutting into parts the word of truth. Some say the Metaphor is 2taken from the Priests of the Old Testament, who having slain the Beasts that were to be sacrificed, did joint and divide the same in an accurate manner. Others say, 'tis a