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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 Greek word that's rendered Curse, imports a cursing and a damning of himself, an imprecation of Gods wrath, and a separation from the presence and glory of God, if he knew the man. Some Writers say, That he curst Christ, I know not the man, saith he. Though it were ten thousand times better to bear, then to swear; and to dye, then to lye; yet when discouragement faces him, he is so amazed and daunted, that he tells the most incredible lye that almost could be uttered by the mouth of man. For there was scarce any Jew (saith Grotius) that knew not Christ by sight, being famous for those abundance of Miracles that he wrought before their eyes. Neither could Peter allege any cause why he came thither, if he had not known Christ. But, vers. 75. He went out, and wept bitterly. One sweet look of love breaks his heart in pieces; he melts under the beamings forth of Divine favour upon him. Once he leapt into a Sea of waters to come to Christ, and now he leaps into a sea of tears for that he had so shamefully denied Christ.
The Greek word that's rendred Curse, imports a cursing and a damning of himselfe, an imprecation of Gods wrath, and a separation from the presence and glory of God, if he knew the man. Some Writers say, That he curst Christ, I know not the man, saith he. Though it were ten thousand times better to bear, then to swear; and to dye, then to lye; yet when discouragement faces him, he is so amazed and daunted, that he tells the most incredible lye that almost could be uttered by the mouth of man. For there was scarce any Jew (saith Grotius) that knew not Christ by sight, being famous for those abundance of Miracles that he wrought before their eyes. Neither could Peter alledge any cause why he came thither, if he had not known Christ. But, vers. 75. He went out, and wept bitterly. One sweet look of love breaks his heart in pieces; he melts under the beamings forth of Divine favour upon him. Once he leapt into a Sea of waters to come to Christ, and now he leaps into a sea of tears for that he had so shamefully denied Christ.
Clement notes, That Peter so repented, that all his lifetime after, every night when he heard the Cock crow, he would fall upon his knees, and weep bitterly, begging pardon for this dreadful sin. Others say, That after his lying, cursing, and denying Christ, he was ever and anon weeping, and that his face