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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 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, ⟨p. 56⟩Chap. 2. 4. His heart that is lifted up in him, is not upright. Prov. 16. 5. Every one that is proud in heart, is an Abomination to the Lord, or that lifts up his heart against God or his Decrees: as Lewis the Eleventh did, in that proud speech of his, If I shall be saved, I shall be saved; and if I 1shall be damned, I shall be damned; and there's all the care that I shall take. Like to this, was that proud and wretched speech of one Ruffus, who painted God on the one side of his Shield, and the Devil on the other, with this mad Motto, If thou wilt not have me, here's one will. Spiritual Pride is a white Devil, as one calls it, a gilded Poison, by which God is robbed of his honour, a mans own soul of his comfort and peace, and others of that benefit and fruit which otherwise they might receive from us. Satan is subtle, he will make a man proud of his very graces: He will make him Proud, that he is not Proud. Pride grows with the decrease of other sins, and thrives by their decay: Other sins are nourished by poisonous roots, as Adultery is nourished by Idleness; and Gluttony and Murder, by malice and envy: But this white Devil, Spiritual Pride, springs from good duties, and good actions, towards God and man. Spiritual Pride is a very great Enemy to the good, and salvation of men. Pride is like a very great swelling, which unfits men for any service.