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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.
Secondly, Humane doctrines have no humbling power in 1them. They may a little tickle you, but they can never humble you; they cannot cast down Satan's strong holds, they cannot melt nor break the heart of a sinner; they cannot make him cry out with the Leper, Unclean, unclean.
Secondly, Humane doctrines have no humbling power in 1them. They may a little tickle you, but they can never humble you; they cannot cast downe Satans strong holds, they cannot melt nor break the heart of a sinner; they cannot make him cry out with the Leaper, Ʋnclean, unclean.
- 1These things had need be seriously minded in these days, wherein humane doctrines are so much exalted and admired.These things had need be seriously minded in these dayes, wherein •umane doctrines are so much exalted and admired.
Thirdly, Humane doctrines nourish not the noble part, the soul of man. The Prodigal was like to starve before he returned to his fathers house. A man may study much, and labour much, and lay out much of his time and spirits about humane doctrines, and yet after all, be like to Pharaoh's lean Kine. A man that studies humane doctrines, doth but feed upon ashes.
Thirdly, Humane doctrines nourish not the noble part, the soule of man. The Prodigal was like to starve before he returned to his fathers house. A man may study much, and labour much, and lay out much of his time and spirits about humane doctrines, and yet after all, be like to Pharoah's lean Kine. A man that studies humane doctrines, doth but feed upon ashes.