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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.
And the more this holy fear of falling is maintained, the more the soul is humbled. Prov. 14. 16. A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil. And Chap. 28. 14. Happy is the man that feareth always, but he that hardeneth his heart, shall fall into mischief. And this keeps the holy soul humble.
And the more this holy feare of falling is maintained, the more the soule is humbled. Prov. 14. 16. A wise man feareth, and departeth from evill. And Chap. 28. 14. Happy is the man that feareth alwayes, but he that hardeneth his heart, shall fall into mischiefe. And this keepes the holy soule humble.
I have known a good old man, saith Bernard, who when he had heard of any that had committed some notorious offence, 1was wont to say with himself, He fell to day, so may I ⟨p. 31⟩to morrow. Now the Reason why humble souls do keep up in themselves a holy fear of falling, is; Because this is the best to keep them from falling, Job fears, and conquers, on the dunghill: Adam presumes, and falls, in Paradise. Nehemiah fears, and stands, Nehem. 5. 15. Peter presumes, and falls, Mat. 26. Mr. Sanders (the Martyr) in Queen Mary's days, fears, and stands: Dr. Pendleton presumes, and falls, from a Professor, to be a Papist.
I have knowne a good old man, saith Bernard, who when he had heard of any that had committed some notorious offence, 1was wont to say with himselfe, He fell to day, so may I