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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.
THE Unsearchable Riches OF CHRIST.THE Ʋnsearchable Riches OF CHRIST.
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.
There's no man on Earth that sees himself such a debtor to God, as the humble man. Every smile makes him a debtor to God; and every good word from Heaven makes him a 1debtor to God; he looks upon all his temporals, as health, wealth, Wife, Child, Friend, &c. and sees himself deeply indebted for all: He looks upon his spiritual mercies, and sees himself a great debtor to God for them; he looks upon his Graces, and sees himself a debtor for them; he looks upon his Experiences, and sees himself a debtor for them; he looks upon all his privileges, and sees himself a debtor for them; he looks upon hi• incomes, and sees himself a debtor for them: The more mercy he hath received, the more he looks upon himself indebted, and obliged, to pay duty and tribute to God, as you may see in Psal. 116. 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14 verses compared. In the 6, 7, 8 verses, he tells you of the mercies he had received from God, and in the 12 & 13 verses, says he, What shall I render to the Lord, for all his benefits towards me? I see my self (saith he) wonderfully indebted; well, what then? why, I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the Lord; I will pay my vows unto the Lord, in the presence of all his people, &c. The same you have in the 16, 17, & 18 verses, of the same Psalm.
There's no man on Earth that sees himselfe such a debtor to God, as the humble man. Every smile makes him a debtor to God; and every good word from Heaven makes him a 1debtor to God; he looks upon all his temporals, as health, wealth, Wife, Child, Friend, &c. and sees himselfe deeply indebted for all: He looks upon his spirituall mercies, and sees himselfe a great debtor to God for them; he looks upon his Graces, and sees himselfe a debtor for them; he looks upon his Experiences, and sees himselfe a debtor for them; he looks upon all his priviledges, and sees himselfe a debtor for them; he looks upon hi• incomes, and sees himselfe a debtor for them: The more mercy he hath received, the more he looks upon himselfe indebted, and obliged, to pay duty and tribute to God, as you may see in