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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.
In Prov. 29. 23. A mans pride shall bring him low, but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit. Prov. 22. 4. By humility, and the fear of the Lord, are riches and honour, &c. The Hebrew is, The heel of humility: Riches and honour follow humility at the very heels. One of the Ancients used to say, ⟨p. 34⟩that Humility is the first, second, and third Grace of a Christian. Humility is a very drawing grace; it draws men to think well, and speak well, of Christ, the Gospel, and the people of God: It makes the very world to say, I, these are 1Christians indeed; they are full of light, and vet full of lowliness; they are high in worth, and yet humble in heart: Oh these are the Crown, and the glory of Religion.
In Prov. 29. 23. A mans pride shall bring him low, but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit. Prov. 22. 4. By humility, and the feare of the Lord, are riches and honour, &c. The Hebrew is, The heele of humility: Riches and honour follow humility at the very heeles. One of the Ancients used to say, ⟨p. 34⟩that Humility is the first, second, and third Grace of a Christian. Humility is a very drawing grace; it drawes men to think well, and speak well, of Christ, the Gospel, and the people of God: It makes the very world to say, I, these are 1Christians indeed; they are full of light, and vet full of lowlinesse; they are high in worth, and yet humble in heart: Oh these are the Crown, and the glory of Religion.
- 1V is magnus esse incipe ab im•. Wilt thou be great, begin from below, saith the Father.