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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.
I have read of one, who seeing in a Vision many snares of Satan spread upon the earth; he sate down, and mourned, 1and said with himself, Who shall pass through these? whereunto he heard a voice answering, Humility shall pass through them. A proud heart is as easily conquered, as tempted; vanquished, as assaulted: But the Humble soul, when tempted, says with that worthy Convert, I am not the man that I was. 2There was a time when my heart was proud, and lifted up, and then thou couldst no sooner knock, but I opened; no sooner call, but I answered; no sooner tempt, but I did assent: Oh! but now the Lord taught me to be humble; I can resist, though I can't dispute; I can fight, but not yield.
I have read of one, who seeing in a Vision many snares of Satan spread upon the earth; he sate downe, and mourned, 1and said with himselfe, Who shall passe through these? whereunto he heard a voyce answering, Humility shall passe through them. A proud heart is as easily conquered, as tempted; vanquished, as assaulted: But the Humble soule, when tempted, sayes with that worthy Convert, I am not the man that I was. 2There was a time when my heart was proud, and lifted up, and then thou couldst no sooner knock, but I opened; no sooner call, but I answered; no sooner tempt, but I did assent: Oh! but now the Lord taught me to be humble; I can resist, though I can't dispute; I can fight, but not yeeld.
- 1Quis pertran siet ista. The answer was, Humilitas pertransiet.
- 2Ego non sum ego.