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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.
Bernard saith, that Pride is the rich mans Cousin: I may add, And the poor mans Cousin; and the profane mans Cousin; and the Civil mans Cousin; and the formal mans Cousin; and the Hypocrites Cousin; yea, all mens Cousin; and it will first or last cast down, and cast out all the Lucifers and Adams in the world.
Bernard saith, that Pride is the rich mans Cousen: I may add, And the poore mans Cousen; and the prophane mans Cousen; and the Civil mans Cousen; and the formall mans Cousen; and the Hypocrites Cousen; yea, all mens Cousen; and it will first or last cast down, and cast out all the Lucifers and Adams in the world.
Secondly, As you would approve your selves to be high in the account of God, as you would approve your selves to be not only good, but eminently good, Keep humble. Since England was England; since the Gospel shined amongst us, there was never such reason to press this duty of humility, as in these days of pride wherein we live; and therefore I shall endeavour these two things.
Secondly, As you would approve your selves to be high in the account of God, as you would approve your selves to be not onely good, but eminently good, Keep humble. Since England was England; since the Gospel shined amongst us, there was never such reason to presse this duty of humility, as in these dayes of pride wherein we live; and therefore I shall endeavour these two things.
First, to lay down some Motives that may work you to be humble. Secondly, to propound some Directions that may further you in this work.
First, to lay downe some Motives that may work you to be humble. Secondly, to propound some Directions that may further you in this work.