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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 second thing that I propounded for the further opening and clearing of this Point, was, To hold forth to you those things that tend to support, comfort, and uphold weak Christians. And truly I must needs say, that if ever there were a time wherein weak Christians had need of support, I verily believe this is the time wherein we live; for by the horrid profaneness of men on the one hand; and the abominable, loose, and rotten Principles of others on the other hand, the hearts of many, weak Christians especially, are sadded, that God would not have sadded, and their spirits wounded and grieved, that God would have comforted, and healed; and therefore I shall dwell the longer upon this second thing.
The second thing that I propounded for the further opening and clearing of this Point, was, To hold forth to you those things that tend to support, comfort, and uphold weak Christians. And truly I must needs say, that if ever there were a time wherein weak Christians had need of support, I verily believe this is the time wherein we live; for by the horrid prophanenesse of men on the one hand; and the abominable, loose, and rotten Principles of others on the other hand, the hearts of many, weak Christans especially, are sadded, that God would not have sadded, and their spirits wounded and grieved, that God would have comforted, and healed; and therefore I shall dwell the longer upon this second thing.
And the first thing that I shall lay down by way of Support, is this.1
And the first thing that I shall lay downe by way of Support, is this.1
- 11 Support. He that lo•kt upon the brazen Serpent, though with a weak sight, was healed a throughly as he that looked upon it with a stronger sight. A weak faith is a joint possessor, though no faith can be joint purchaser of Christ.