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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.
The seventh Consideration, is this, Consider, Humility 1exalteth.
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He that is most humble, is, and shall be most exalted, and most honoured. No way to be high, like this of being low: Moses was the meekest man on Earth, and God made him the honourablest, calling of him up unto himself into the Mount, making known his glory to him, and making of him the Leader of his people Israel. Gideon was very little in his ⟨p. 39⟩own eyes, he was the least of his Fathers house in his own apprehension, and God exalts him, making him the Deliverer of his Israel.
He that is most humble, is, and shall be most exalted, and most honoured. No way to be high, like this of being low: Moses was the meekest man on Earth, and God made him the honourablest, calling of him up unto himselfe into the Mount, making knowne his glory to him, and making of him the Leader of his people Israel. Gideon was very little in his ⟨p. 39⟩owne eyes, he was the least of his Fathers house in his owne apprehension, and God exalts him, making him the Deliverer of his Israel.
It was a good saying of one, Wilt thou be great? begin from below. As the Roots of the Tree descend, so the Branches ascend. The lower any man is in this sense, the higher shall that man be raised.