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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.
4 When persons habit themselves in strange and foreign fashions, which is the sin, shame, and reproach of many among us in these days. Now that is strange Apparel which is not peculiar to the Nations where men live. The Lord threatens to punish such, Zeph. 1. 8. that are clothed with strange Apparel. There are too many women and men in our days, that are like the Egyptian Temples, very Gypsies, painted without, and spotted within; Varnish without, and Vermin within.
4 When persons habite themselves in strange and forraine fashions, which is the sin, shame, and reproach of many among us in these dayes. Now that is strange Apparrell which is not peculiar to the Nations where men live. The Lord threatens to punish such, Zeph. 1. 8. that are cloathed with strange Apparrell. There are too many women and men in our dayes, that are like the Egyptian Temples, very Gypsies, painted without, and spotted within; Varnish without, and Vermin within.
Mercury being to make a Garment for the Moon (as one saith) could never fit her, but either the Garment would be too big, or too little, by reason she was always increasing or decreasing. May not this be applied: to the vain curiosity of too too many Professors in these days, whose curiosity about their clothes can never be satisfied.
Mercury being to make a Garment for the Moon (as one saith) could never fit her, but either the Garment would be too bigge, or too little, by reason she was alwayes increasing or decreasing. May not this be applied: to the vaine curiosity of too too many Professors in these dayes, whose curiosity about their cloaths can never be satisfied.