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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Sermon › That the Office of a Minister, or Preacher, is honourable.
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, Their work is honourable. Their whole work is about souls, about winning souls to Christ, and about building souls up in Christ, and to these two heads, the main work of the Ministry may be reduced. The more noble the soul is, 1the more honour 'tis to be busied and exercised about it. Jam. 5. 20. Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way, shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.
Secondly, Their worke is honourable. Their whole work is about soules, about winning soules to Christ, and about building soules up in Christ, and to these two heads, the main work of the Ministry may be reduced. The more noble the soule is, 1the more honour 'tis to be busied and exercised about it. Jam. 5. 20. Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the errour of his way, shall save a soule from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.
- 1O anima Dei insignita imagine, desponsa•a fide, donata spiritu, &c. Bernard. O Divine soul invested with the Image of God, espouse• to him by faith, &c.
Let him know: That is, let him take notice that an honourable and glorious work is done by him. The soul is the immediate work of God, the soul is the Image of God, the soul is capable of union and communion with God, the soul is more worth then a world, yea, then a thousand worlds. Christ prayed for souls, and wrought Miracles for souls, and wept for souls, and left his fathers bosom for souls, and bled out his heart blood for souls, and is gone to heaven, to make provision for souls, yea, he is now a making intercession for souls. All which speaks out the excellency of their Office, whose whole work is about souls.