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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 Duke of Burgundy, being a wise and loving man, did bountifully reward a poor Gardener, for offering of him a Rape root, being the best present the poor man had; and will not our God, whose very nature is goodness, kindness, and sweetness, &c. do much more? surely he will reward the least good done by the weakest Saint. Therefore be not discouraged, weak Christians, though you should meet with hard measure from the world, though they should reward your weak services, with reproaches, &c. for the Lord will reward you, he will not despise the day of small things. What though (O precious soul) thy language be clipped and broken, ⟨p. 86⟩what though thou canst but chatter like a Crane? what though thou canst not talk so fluently and eloquently for Christ, as others? what though thy hand be weak, that thou canst not do so much for Christ, as others? nor do so well for Christ, as others; yet the Lord seeing thy heart sincere, will reward thee. Thou shalt have an everlasting rest for a little labour, and a great reward for a little work.
The Duke of Burgundy, being a wise and loving man, did bountifully reward a poor Gardener, for offering of him a Rape root, being the best present the poor man had; and will not our God, whose very nature is goodnesse, kindnesse, and sweetnesse, &c. doe much more? surely he will reward the least good done by the weakest Saint. Therefore be not discouraged, weak Christians, though you should meet with hard measure from the world, though they should reward your weak services, with reproaches, &c. for the Lord will reward you, he will not despise the day of small things. What though (O pretious soule) thy language be clipt and broken, ⟨p. 86⟩what though thou canst but chatter like a Crane? what though thou canst not talk so fluently and eloquently for Christ, as others? what though thy hand be weak, that thou can'st not doe so much for Christ, as others? nor doe so well for Christ, as others; yet the Lord seeing thy heart sincere, will reward thee. Thou shalt have an everlasting rest for a little labour, and a great reward for a little work.