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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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Sermon › That the Office of a Minister, or Preacher, is honourable.
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Christians, Give me leave to tell you this by the way, That since the Gospel hath shined in England, a godly, faithful, painful Ministry was never more subtly and vehemently struck at by men that make a fair show, and by men of corrupt opinions, and wicked lives. This Age affords many Church-Levellers, as well as State-Levellers. Some there be, that under that notion of Plucking up corrupt Ministers, would pluck up by the very roots, the true Ministry: But God ha's, and will be still too hard for such men; if they will be Monsters, God will be sure to be Master. His faithful Ministers 1are stars that he holds in his right hand, and men shall as soon pull the Sun out of the Firmament, as pull them out of the hand of God.
Christians, Give me leave to tell you this by the way, That since the Gospel hath shined in England, a godly, faithfull, painfull Ministry was never more subtily and vehemently struck at by men that make a faire shew, and by men of corrupt opinions, and wicked lives. This Age affords many Church-Levellers, as well as State-Levellers. Some there be, that under that notion of Plucking up corrupt Ministers, would pluck up by the very roots, the true Ministry: But God ha's, and will be still too hard for such men; if they will be Monsters, God will be sure to be Master. His faithfull Ministers 1are stars that he holds in his right hand, and men shall as soon pull the Sun out of the Firmament, as pull them out of the hand of God.
Now considering that there is such a spirit abroad in the world, I hope no sober serious Christians will be offended at my standing up to vindicate the Honour of a godly faithful Ministry. In order to which, I shall first prove that the Office of a Minister is honourable, and to me these following things speak it out.