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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.
Fourthly, Dwell much upon the imperfection that follows, and cleaves to thy best actions.
Fourthly, Dwell much upon the imperfection that followes, and cleaves to thy best actions.
Oh the wanderings! Oh the deadness! the dullness! the fruitlessness of thy spirit in Religious duties! Man is a creature apt to hug himself in Religious services, and to pride himself in holy duties; and to stroke himself after duties, and to warm himself by the sparks of his own fire (his own performances) though he does lye down in sorrow for it, Isa. 50. ult. When ever thou comest off from holy services, sit down, and look over the spots, blots, and blemishes that cleave to your choicest services. The fairest day ha's it clouds; the richest Jewels, their flaws; the finest faces, their spots; the fairest Copies, their blots; and so have our finest and fairest duties.
Oh the wandrings! Oh the deadnesse! the dullnesse! the fruitlesnesse of thy spirit in Religious duties! Man is a creature apt to hugge himselfe in Religious services, and to pride himselfe in holy duties; and to stroak himselfe after duties, and to warme himselfe by the sparkes of his owne fire (his owne performances) though he does lye downe in sorrow for it, Isa. 50. ult. When ever thou comest off from holy services, sit downe, and look over the spots, blots, and blemishes that cleave to your choycest services. The fairest day ha's it clouds; the richest Jewels, their flawes; the finest faces, their spots; the fairest Copies, their blots; and so have our finest and fairest duties.