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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.
They dwell more upon their sins, then upon a Saviour; more upon their misery, then upon free grace and mercy; more upon that which may feed their fears, then upon that that may strengthen their faith; more upon the Cross, then upon the Crown; more upon those that are against them, then those that are for them. Isa. 51. 12, 13. I, even I am he that comforteth you. Who art thou, that thou shouldst be afraid of a man that shall dye, and of the Son of man, which shall be made as grass, and forgettest the Lord thy maker, that hath stretched forth the Heavens, and laid the foundations of the ⟨p. 66⟩Earth, and hast feared continually every day, because of the fury of the Oppressor, as if he were ready to destroy, and where is the fury of the Oppressor? This same is intimated, Rom. 4. 19, 20. Abraham being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body, being dead, nor yet the deadness of Sarahs womb. Mark, being not weak in faith. Souls weak in faith are very apt to dwell upon discouragements, but strong Christians look above all discouragements.
They dwell more upon their sins, then upon a Saviour; more upon their misery, then upon free grace and mercy; more upon that which may feed their feares, then upon that that may strengthen their faith; more upon the Crosse, then upon the Crowne; more upon those that are against them, then those that are for them. Isa. 51. 12, 13. I, even I am he that comforteth you. Who art thou, that thou shouldst be afraid of a man that shall dye, and of the Son of man, which shall be made as grasse, and forgettest the Lord thy maker, that hath stretched forth the Heavens, and laid the foundations of the ⟨p. 66⟩Earth, and hast feared continually every day, because of the fury of the Oppressor, as if he were ready to destroy, and where is the fury of the Oppressor? This same is intimated, Rom. 4. 19, 20. Abraham being not weak in faith, he considered not his owne body, being dead, nor yet the deadnesse of Sarahs womb. Mark, being not weak in faith. Soules weak in faith are very apt to dwell upon discouragements, but strong Christians look above all discouragements.