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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.
This example of Christs humility, you have further set forth, Phil. 2. 6, 7, 8. Who being in the form of God (that is, in ⟨p. 36⟩the Nature and Essence of God, being very God, clothed with Divine glory and Majesty, as God) thought it not robbery (it being his right by Nature) to be equal with God. The Greek words that are rendered, He thought it no robbery, do import, He made it not a matter of Triumph, or ostentation, to be equal with God, it being his right by nature; and therefore the challenging of it, could be no Usurpation of another's right; of taking to himself that which was not his own. He thought it no robbery to be equal with God. The Greek is Equals, that is, every way equal: not a Secondary and inferior God, as the Arians would have him. But made himself of no reputation: The Greek is, Emptied himself, 1that is, he suspended and laid aside his glory and Majesty, or dis-robed himself of his glory and dignity, and became a sinner, both by Imputation, and by Reputation, for our sakes.
This example of Christs humility, you have further set forth, Phil. 2. 6, 7, 8. Who being in the forme of God (that is, in ⟨p. 36⟩the Nature and Essence of God, being very God, cloathed with Divine glory and Majesty, as God) thought it not robbery (it being his right by Nature) to be equall with God. The Greek words that are rendred, He thought it no robbery, doe import, He made it not a matter of Triumph, or ostentation, to be equall with God, it being his right by nature; and therefore the challenging of it, could be no Usurpation of anothers right; of taking to himselfe that which was not his owne. He thought it no robbery to be equall with God. The Greek is Equalls, that is, every way equall: not a Secondary and inferiour God, as the Arrians would have him. But made himselfe of no reputation: The Greek is, Emptied himselfe, 1that is, he suspended and laid aside his glory and Majesty, or dis-robed himselfe of his glory and dignity, and became a sinner, both by Imputation, and by Reputation, for our sakes.