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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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Again, You may consider the necessity of it; how shall they go on in their warfare, if they be troubled with the ⟨p. 322⟩things of this life. Again, they are to give them selves wholly to the work of the Ministry, 1 Tim. 4. 5. And again, the equity and justice of the duty Christ and the Apostle shows in the fore-named Scriptures, Mat. 10. 10. 1 Cor. 9. 10. The maintenance of the Minister should be so free, and so liberal, as may testify that you honour him in your hearts, and as may keep him from contempt and scorn in the world. There are multitudes that grumble at the expense of a penny for the maintenance of those Divine Candles that waste themselves to give light to them; that will rather dye to save Charges, then spend a little money to save their lives, yea, their souls. They like well of Religion without expense, in Basil, and a Gospel without charge, but if it grow costly, 'tis none of their money. The Scripture says, Buy the truth, but sell it not; you can never over buy it, whatsoever you give for it; you can never sufficiently sell it, if you had all the world in exchange for it.
Againe, You may consider the necessity of it; how shall they goe on in their warfare, if they be troubled with the ⟨p. 322⟩things of this life. Againe, they are to give them selves wholly to the work of the Ministry, 1 Tim. 4. 5. And againe, the equity and justice of the duty Christ and the Apostle shewes in the fore-named Scriptures, Mat. 10. 10. 1 Cor. 9. 10. The maintenance of the Minister should be so free, and so liberall, as may testifie that you honour him in your hearts, and as may keep him from contempt and scorne in the world. There are multitudes that grumble at the expence of a penny for the maintenance of those Divine Candles that waste themselves to give light to them; that will rather dye to save Charges, then spend a little money to save their lives, yea, their soules. They like well of Religion without expence, in Basil, and a Gospel without charge, but if it grow costly, 'tis none of their money. The Scripture sayes, Buy the truth, but sell it not; you can never over buy it, whatsoever you give for it; you can never sufficiently sell it, if you had all the world in exchange for it.