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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 Unsearchable Riches OF CHRIST.THE Ʋnsearchable Riches OF CHRIST.
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An humble soul may groan under afflictions, but he will not grumble in calms. Proud hearts discourse of patience, but in storms humble hearts exercise patience. Philosophers have much commended it, but in the hour of darkness 'tis only the humble Christian that acts it. I am afflicted, says the humble soul, but 'tis mercy I am not destroyed: I am fallen into the pit, 'tis free-grace I am not fallen into Hell. God is too just to wrong me, and too gracious to harm me, and therefore I will be still and quiet, let him do what he will 1with me, says the humble soul. But proud souls resist when they are resisted, they strike when they are stricken. Who is 2the Lord (says lofty Pharaoh) that I should obey him? and Cain cries out, My punishment is greater then I am able to bear. Well, remember this, though it be not easy in afflictions and tribulations to hold our peace, yet 'tis very advantageous; which the Heathens seemed to intimate, in placing the Image of Angeronia with the mouth bound, upon the Altar of Volupia; to show, that those that do prudently and humbly conceal their sorrows and anxieties by patience, shall attain comfort and refreshment.
An humble soule may groan under afflictions, but he will not grumble in calmes. Proud hearts discourse of patience, but in stormes humble hearts exercise patience. Philosophers have much commended it, but in the houre of darknesse 'tis onely the humble Christian that acts it. I am afflicted, sayes the humble soule, but 'tis mercy I am not destroyed: I am fallen into the pit, 'tis free-grace I am not fallen into Hell. God is too just to wrong me, and too gratious to harme me, and therefore I will be still and quiet, let him doe what he will 1with me, sayes the humble soule. But proud soules resist when they are resisted, they strike when they are stricken. Who is 2the Lord (sayes lofty Pharoah) that I should obey him? and Cain cryes out, My punishment is greater then I am able to beare. Well, remember this, though it be not easie in afflictions and tribulations to hold our peace, yet 'tis very advantagious; which the Heathens seemed to intimate, in placing the Image of Angeronia with the mouth bound, upon the Altar of Volupia; to shew, that those that doe prudently and humbly conceale their sorrowes and anxieties by patience, shall attaine comfort and refreshment.