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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.
Again, Spiritual Pride is a very great Enemy to the good and salvation of men. The Greek word signifies Swelleth, for Pride is like a great swelling in the body, which unfits it for any good service. John 5. 40. You will not come to me, that you may have life. And, vers. 44. How can ye believe in me, which seek honour one of another? Christ blesses his father, Mat. 11. that he had hid those things from the wise and prudent, and had revealed them unto Babes and Sucklings. 'Tis the Pride of mens hearts, that makes them throw off Ordinances, as poor and low things; when alas in their practices they live below the power, beauty, glory, and holiness, of the least and lowest Ordinance. There's more holiness, purity, and glory, manifested in the lowest Administrations of Christ, then is held forth by them; in their highest practises.
Againe, Spirituall Pride is a very great Enemy to the good and salvation of men. The Greek word signifies Swelleth, for Pride is like a great swelling in the body, which unfits it for any good service. John 5. 40. You will not come to me, that you may have life. And, vers. 44. How can ye beleeve in me, which seeke honour one of another? Christ blesses his father, Mat. 11. that he had hid those things from the wise and prudent, and had revealed them unto Babes and Sucklings. 'Tis the Pride of mens hearts, that makes them throw off Ordinances, as poor and low things; when alas in their practices they live below the power, beauty, glory, and holinesse, of the least and lowest Ordinance. There's more holinesse, purity, and glory, manifested in the lowest Administrations of Christ, then is held forth by them; in their highest practises.
The seventh Proposition is this,