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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.
Cares, a Soldier, being proud of his valour, because he had given Cyrus a great wound, shortly after he ran mad. In all Ages there are notable instances to prove that pride ha's not got so high, but Justice ha's set above her.
Cares, a Souldier, being proud of his valour, because he had given Cyrus a great wound, shortly after he ran mad. In all Ages there are notable instances to prove that pride ha's not got so high, but Justice ha's set above her.
The sixth Proposition, is this.
Of all sins spiritual Pride is most dangerous, and must be most resisted.
Of all sins spirituall Pride is most dangerous, and must be most resisted.
Spiritual Pride is the lifting up of the mind against God, it is a tumour and swelling in the mind, and lies in contemning and slighting of God, his Word, Promises, and Ordinances, and in the lifting up of a mans self, by reason of birth, breeding, wealth, honour, place, relation, gifts, or graces, and in despising of others. Of this spiritual Pride Habakkuk speaks,