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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.
When Henry the Eighth had spoken and written bitterly against Luther; saith Luther, Tell the Henrys, the Bishops, the Turk, and the Devil himself, Do what they can, we are Children of the Kingdom, worshipping of the true God, whom they, and such as they, spit upon, and crucified. And of the same spirit and mettle, were many Martyrs. Basil affirms of the Primitive Saints, That they had so much courage and confidence in their sufferings, that many of the Heathens seeing their heroic zeal and constancy, turned Christians.
When Henry the Eighth had spoken and written bitterly against Luther; saith Luther, Tell the Henries, the Bishops, the Turke, and the Devil himselfe, Doe what they can, we are Children of the Kingdome, worshipping of the true God, whom they, and such as they, spit upon, and crucified. And of the same spirit and mettle, were many Martyrs. Bazill affirmes of the Primitive Saints, That they had so much conrage and confidence in their sufferings, that many of the Heathens seeing their heroick zeale and constancy, turned Christians.
Twelfthly,
Weak Saints mind their wages and veils, more then their work.
Weake Saints minde their wages and vailes, more then their worke.