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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.
It is very remarkable, that the Pride and Ambition of Nebuchadnezzar, ⟨p. 49⟩did usher in the destruction of the Assyrian Monarchy. And the ambition and pride of Cyrus, that did usher in the overthrow of the Babylonian Monarchy. And the ambition and pride of Alexander, was the cause of the annihilation of the Persian Monarchy. And it was the pride and ambition of the Roman Commanders, was the cause of the utter subversion of the Grecian Monarchy. There is no tongue that can express, nor heart that can conceive the horrid sins and miseries that pride hath ushered in among the Children of men. All sin will down with a proud heart, that is resolved to rise. Great sins are no sins with such a soul; he makes nothing of those very sins that would make the very Heathen to blush.
It is very remarkeable, that the Pride and Ambition of Nebuchadnezzar, ⟨p. 49⟩did usher in the destruction of the Assyrian Monarchy. And the ambition and pride of Cyrus, that did usher in the overthrow of the Babylonian Monarchy. And the ambition and pride of Allexander, was the cause of the annihillation of the Persian Monarchy. And it was the pride and ambition of the Roman Commanders, was the cause of the utter subversion of the Grecian Monarchy. There is no tongue that can expresse, nor heart that can conceive the horrid sins and miseries that pride hath ushered in among the Children of men. All sin will downe with a proud heart, that is resolved to rise. Great sins are no sins with such a soule; he makes nothing of those very sins that would make the very Heathen to blush.
The second Proposition that I shall lay down concerning Pride, is this;
The second Proposition that I shall lay downe concerning Pride, is this;