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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 Grecians use to give far greater respect and honour ⟨p. 321⟩to their Philosophers, then to their Orators, because that their Orators did only teach them to speak well, but their 1Philosophers did teach them to live well. Oh! what honour then is due to them that do teach you both to speak well, and to live well; both how to be happy here, and how to be blessed hereafter. And thus you see that honourable Countenance is due to faithful Ministers.
The Gretians use to give farre greater respect and honour ⟨p. 321⟩to their Philosophers, then to their Orators, because that their Orators did onely teach them to speak well, but their 1Philosophers did teach them to live well. Oh! what honour then is due to them that doe teach you both to speak well, and to live well; both how to be happy here, and how to be blessed hereafter. And thus you see that honourable Countenance is due to faithfull Ministers.
- 1Harvest-labours have meat and drink, and double wages. Some think that the Apostle hath respect to the Law of the first borne, Deut. 21. 17. in which a two sold portion is commanded to be given him. The ancient Christians, as appears by Tertullian, were wont in their Agapes, or Love-feasts to give their Ministers a double portion. Surely Ministers should have such a liberal, honourable, and ingenious maintenance, as might set them above the vulgar, as the first-born by their double portion were set up above the rest of their Brethren.Harvest-laboures have meat and drink, and double wages. Some think that the Apostle hath respect to the Law of the first borne, Deut. 21. 17. in which a two sold portion is commanded to be given him. The antient Christians, as appears by Tertullian, were wont in their Agapes, or Love-feasts to give their Ministers a double portion. Surely Ministers should have such a liberal, honourable, and ingenious maintenance, as might set them above the vulgar, as the first-born by their double portion were set up above the rest of their Brethren.