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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.
The fourth Proposition that I shall lay down, is this.
The fourth Proposition that I shall lay downe, is this.
Pride is a sin that of all sins makes a man or woman, most like to Satan.
Pride is (Morbus Satanicus) Satan's Disease: Pride is so base a disease, that God had rather see his dearest Children to be buffeted by Satan, then that in Pride they should be like to Satan. 2 Cor. 12. 7. When Paul under the abundance of Revelations, was in danger of being puffed up, the Lord rather then he would have him proud, like to Satan, suffers him to be buffeted by Satan. Humility makes a Man like to Angels, and Pride makes an Angel a Devil. Pride is worse then the Devil, for the Devil cannot hurt thee, till Pride hath possest thee. If you would see the Devil Limned to the life, look upon a proud soul; for as face answers to face, so doth a proud soul answer to Satan. Proud souls are Satan's Apes, and none imitate him to the life like these: And oh that they were sensible of it, before it be too late, before the door of darkness be shut upon them.
Pride is (Morbus Satanicus) Satans Disease: Pride is so base a disease, that God had rather see his dearest Children to be buffeted by Satan, then that in Pride they should be like to Satan. 2 Cor. 12. 7. When Paul under the abundance of Revelations, was in danger of being pufft up, the Lord rather then he would have him proud, like to Satan, suffers him to be buffeted by Satan. Humility makes a Man like to Angels, and Pride makes an Angel a Devil. Pride is worse then the Devil, for the Devil cannot hurt thee, till Pride hath possest thee. If you would see the Devil Limned to the life, look upon a proud soule; for as face answers to face, so doth a proud soule answer to Satan. Proud soules are Satans Apes, and none imitate him to the life like these: And oh that they were sensible of it, before it be too late, before the doore of darknesse be shut upon them.