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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.
Mistress Catherine Bretterge (an humble precious soul) being once in a great Conflict with Satan, said thus to him; Satan, Reason not with me, I am but a weak woman; if thou hast any thing to say, say it to my Christ; he is my Advocate, my strength, and my Redeemer, and he shall plead for me. An humble soul is good at turning Satan over to the Lord Jesus, ⟨p. 41⟩and this increases Satan's Hell. It is reported of Satan, that he should say thus of a Learned man, Thou doest always overcome me; when I would throw thee down, thou liftest up 1thy self in assurance of Faith; and when I would exalt and promote thee, thou keepest thy self in humility; and so thou art too hard for me. The only way to avoid Cannon-shot (as they say) is to fall down flat: No such way to be freed from temptations, as to keep low.
Mistriss Catherine Bretterge (an humble precious soule) being once in a great Conflict with Satan, said thus to him; Satan, Reason not with me, I am but a weake woman; if thou hast any thing to say, say it to my Christ; he is my Advocate, my strength, and my Redeemer, and he shall plead for me. An humble soule is good at turning Satan over to the Lord Jesus, ⟨p. 41⟩and this increases Satans Hell. It is reported of Satan, that he should say thus of a Learned man, Thou doest alwayes overcome me; when I would throw thee downe, thou liftest up 1thy selfe in assurance of Faith; and when I would exalt and promote thee, thou keepest thy selfe in humility; and so thou art too hard for me. The onely way to avoid Cannon-shot (as they say) is to fall downe flat: No such way to be freed from temptations, as to keep low.
- 1Tu me semper vincis.