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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 may look upon the Lord Jesus Christ as thus pleading with his fathers Justice, Father I know thou seest that these souls are dry, and barren, and that there is little or no good in them; and therefore thou mightest justly cut them down: But oh my father! I see here a bunch, and there a bunch; here a little 1grace, and there a little grace; surely there is a blessing in it, O spare it, let it not be stubbed up, let it not be destroyed. So Mat. 12. 20. A bruised Reed shall he not break, nor smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgement unto victory.
We may look upon the Lord Jesus Christ as thus pleading with his fathers Justice, Father I know thou seest that these soules are dry, and barren, and that there is little or no good in them; and therefore thou mightest justly cut them downe: But oh my father! I see here a bunch, and there a bunch; here a little 1grace, and there a little grace; surely there is a blessing in it, O spare it, let it not be stubb'd up, let it not be destroyed. So Mat. 12. 20. A bruised Reed shall he not breake, nor smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgement unto victory.
- 1[Greek or Hebrew] Bring forth. It is the custom of all Writers, and very frequent in the sacred Dialect, to use phrases whereby they understand much more then they do express; an example whereof you have in this verse; where Christs not breaking the bruised reed, signifies his great mercy and kindness in repairing, and restoring, and curing the bruised weakling. And so his not quenching the smoking flax, is his enlivening, quickening, and inflaming that fire or spark of grace or goodness which was almost quenched, &c. Others understand the words of Christ, setting up the profession of the Gospel in the world, among the Heathens, if the Jews will not receive it.〈non-Latin alphabet〉 Bring forth. It is the custome of all Writers, and very frequent in the sacred Dialect, to use phrases whereby they understand much more then they do expresse; an example whereof you have in this verse; where Christs not breaking the bruised reed, signifies his great mercy and kindness in repairing, and restoring, and curing the bruised weakling. And so his not quenching the smoking flax, is his enlivening, quickening, and enflaming that fire or spark of grace or goodnesse which was almost quencht, &c. Others understand the words of Christ, seting up the profession of the Gospel in the world, among the Heathens, if the Jewes will not receive it.