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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.
Jerome having read the Religious life and death of Hilaron, folding up the Book, said, Well, Hilaron shall be the Champion whom I will imitate. Oh when you look upon this glorious example of Christ, say, The Lord Jesus his example shall be that that my soul shall imitate.
Jerome having read the Religious life and death of Hilaron, folding up the Book, said, Well, Hilaron shall be the Champion whom I will imitate. Oh when you look upon this glorious example of Christ, say, The Lord Jesus his example shall be that that my soule shall imitate.
Sixthly, Consider, Humility will free a man from perturbations and distempers.1
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When there are never such great storms without, humility will cause a calm within. There are a great many storms abroad, and there's nothing will put the soul into a quiet condition, but Humility. An humble soul saith, who am I, that I may not be despised? Who am I, that I may not be reproached, abused, slighted, neglected? That which will break a proud mans heart, will not so much as break an humble mans sleep. In the midst of a storm, an humble soul is still in a calm: When proud hearts are at their wits ends, stamping, swearing, and swaggering at God, and man, and providence, an humble soul is quiet, and still, like a ship in a Harbour. 2 Sam. 16. 6. to 13. Shimei comes railing and cursing of David, and calls him a bloody man, and a man of Belial, that is, a Renegade, one who being desperately wicked, had shaken off the yoke of Government, and would be under no Law: So the Hebrew word (Jagnal) signifies, men without yoke, or lawless: Therefore the Septuagint commonly Translate it (Paranomos) altogether irregular. It signifies most flagitious men, and notorious and desperately wicked, stigmatized Villains, even incarnate Devils; and yet David holds his peace, though provoked by his mighty men to revenge himself. Oh! how would this cursing and railing have madded and broken many a proud mans heart, and yet it stirs not David.