A77593:1432
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.
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.
They say when Hercules drew up Cerberus from hell, he led him in a Chain, and he went quietly till he came to the Horizon, and saw the peeping of the light, but then he pulled so strongly, that he had like to have pulled the Conqueror and all back again. Ah! 'tis sad when men had rather live in darkness, and dye in darkness, and to hell in darkness, then they will see the light, enjoy the light, and walk in the ⟨p. 328⟩light. Many fret at the light, and at those that bring it, as the Ethiopians once a year solemnly curse the Sun. Such souls stand in much need of pity, and prayer.
They say when Hercules drew up Cerberus from hell, he led him in a Chaine, and he went quietly till he came to the Horizon, and saw the peeping of the light, but then he pulled so strongly, that he had like to have pulled the Conquerour and all back againe. Ah! 'tis sad when men had rather live in darknesse, and dye in darknesse, and to hell in darknesse, then they will see the light, injoy the light, and walk in the ⟨p. 328⟩light. Many fret at the light, and at those that bring it, as the Aethiopians once a year solemnly curse the Sun. Such soules stand in much need of pity, and prayer.
And thus (according to my weak measure) I have given out what God ha's given in from this Scripture, and shall follow it with my prayers, that it may be a word of life and power, both to Writer, Reader, and Hearer. Amen.
Soli Deo Gloria in Aeternum.