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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.
Strong Paul rejoiced in his sufferings for Christ; and therefore often sings out, I Paul a Prisoner of Jesus Christ; not, I Paul wrapped up in the third Heaven. He preferred his Crown of Thorns before a Crown of gold; his Prison rags, above all Royal Robes.
Strong Paul rejoyced in his sufferings for Christ; and therefore often sings out, I Paul a Prisoner of Jesus Christ; not, I Paul wrapt up in the third Heaven. He prefer'd his Crowne of Thornes before a Crowne of gold; his Prison raggs, above all Royall Robes.
Fourthly, A weak Christian thinks that little to be much that he suffers for Christ.
In Mat. 19. 27. Then answered Peter, and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee, what shall we have? Their worldly case in following Christ, was little worse then when they only Traded in Fishing; and yet, we have forsaken all, and followed thee, what shall we have? This their All was not worth a speaking of, and yet for this they look for some great worldly reward, and recompense. We have forsaken all. A great All sure, a few broken Boats, and a few tattered 1and torn Nets, and a little old Household-stuff, and Christ maintained them too upon his own cost, and charge; and yet say they, We have forsaken all, and followed thee. Neither is it without an Emphasis, that they begin with a Behold, Behold we have forsaken all; as if Christ were greatly beholding to them. Let their wills but be crossed a little, by servants, children, friends, &c. Or let them but suffer a little in their Names or Estates, &c. and presently you shall have them a sighing it out, No sorrow like our sorrow, no loss to our loss, no cross to our cross, &c. Whereas souls strong in grace, suffer much, and yet count that much, but little. A soul strong in grace, can suffer much, and yet make nothing of it. I am heartily angry (saith Luther, who suffered very much) with those that speak of my sufferings, which if compared with that which Christ suffered for me, are not once to be mentioned in the same day, &c.