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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.
We will not cast away our Garments, because of some spots, nor our Books, because of some blots; nor our Jewels, because of some flaws; and do we think that the Lord will cast away his dearest ones, because of their spots, and blots, and flaws? Surely no, God looks more upon the bright side of the Cloud, then the dark, James 5. 11. Remember the patience of Job, 'Tis not, Remember the murmuring of Job, the cursing of Job, the complainings of Job, the impatience of Job; but, Remember the patience of Job. God looks upon the Pearl, and not upon the spot that is in it. So in Heb. 11. 30, 31. there's mention made of Rahabs faith, love, and peaceable behaviour towards the Spies, but no mention made of her lye: the Lord overlooks her weakness, and keeps his eye upon her virtues. Where God sees but a little grace, he doth as it were hide his eyes from those circumstances that might seem to deface the glory of it. So in 1 Pet. 3. 6. Even as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him Lord. Mark, there was but one good ⟨p. 79⟩word in Sarahs speech, to Abraham, she called her Husband Lord, the speech otherwise was a speech of unbelief, yet the holy Ghost speaking of her in reference to that speech, conceals all the evil in it, and mentions only the reverent title she gave to her Husband, commending her for it.
We will not cast away our Garments, because of some spots, nor our Books, because of som blots; nor our Jewels, because of some flawes; and do we think that the Lord will cast away his dearest ones, because of their spots, and blots, and flawes? Surely no, God looks more upon the bright side of the Cloud, then the dark, James 5. 11. Remember the patience of Job, 'Tis not, Remember the murmuring of Job, the cursing of Job, the complainings of Job, the impatience of Job; but, Remember the patience of Job. God looks upon the Pearle, and not upon the spot that is in it. So in Heb. 11. 30, 31. there's mention made of Rahabs faith, love, and peaceable behaviour towards the Spies, but no mention made of her lye: the Lord overlooks her weaknesse, and keeps his eye upon her virtues. Where God sees but a little grace, he doth as it were hide his eyes from those circumstances that might seem to deface the glory of it. So in