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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.
Weak Christians are overcome with little crosses; the least cross doth not only startle them, but it sinks them, and makes them ready to sit down, and to cry out with the Church, Behold you that pass by, see whether there be any sorrow like my sorrow. Before trouble comes, weak Christians 1are apt to think that they can bear much, and endure much; but alas when the day of Trial comes upon them, when they are put to it, they prove but men of poor and impotent spirits; and then they roar, and complain, and lye down in the dust, suffering crosses and losses to bind them hand and foot, and to spoil them of all their Comforts: And now though they have many comforts for one cross; yet one cross doth so damp and daunt their hearts, that joy and comfort flies away from them, and they sit down overwhelmed. Certainly this speaks out little of Christ within. All Rachels comforts, were no comforts, because her Children were not. This speaks out much weakness within.
Weak Christians are overcome with little crosses; the least crosse doth not onely startle them, but it sinks them, and makes them ready to sit downe, and to cry out with the Church, Behold you that passe by, see whether there be any sorrow like my sorrow. Before trouble comes, weak Christians 1are apt to think that they can bear much, and indure much; but alasse when the day of Tryall comes upon them, when they are put to it, they prove but men of poor and impotent spirits; and then they roare, and complaine, and lye downe in the dust, suffering crosses and losses to bind them hand and foot, and to spoyle them of all their Comforts: And now though they have many comforts for one crosse; yet one crosse doth so damp and daunt their hearts, that joy and comfort flyes away from them, and they sit down overwhelmed. Certainly this speaks out little of Christ within. All Rachels comforts, were no comforts, because her Children were not. This speaks out much weaknesse within.