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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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The Lord be merciful to them, how have they forgotten the great work about which their heads and hearts should be most exercised, to wit, the bringing in of souls to Christ, and the building up of souls in Christ; where do we find in all the Scripture, that Christ, his Prophets, or Apostles, did ever in their Preaching meddle with businesses of State, or things of a mere civil concernment? My Kingdom is not of this ⟨p. 310⟩world. Who ha's made me a Judge? says Christ. I hope it will not be counted presumption in me, if I shall propound a few Rules for such to observe, that are willing to Preach Christ to poor souls; I will only propound three.
The Lord be mercifull to them, how have they forgotten the great work about which their heads and hearts should be most exercised, to wit, the bringing in of soules to Christ, and the building up of soules in Christ; where doe we find in all the Scripture, that Christ, his Prophets, or Apostles, did ever in their Preaching meddle with businesses of State, or things of a meer civil concernment? My Kingdome is not of this ⟨p. 310⟩world. Who ha's made me a Judge? sayes Christ. I hope it will not be counted presumption in me, if I shall propound a few Rules for such to observe, that are willing to Preach Christ to poore soules; I will onely propound three.
And the first is this, If you would Preach Christ to the people, according to the Rules last mentioned, then
You must get a Christ within you.