A77593:431
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.
Though weak Saints have nothing of their own, yet in Christ they have all, for in him is all fullness, Col. 1. 19. both repletive, and diffusive; both of abundance, and of redundance; both of plenty, and of bounty. He is made to weak Saints Wisdom, by his Prophetical Office; and he is made to weak Saints, Righteousness, and Sanctification, by his Priestly Office; and he is made to weak Saints Redemption, by his Kingly Office. So in Col. 2. 10. And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all Principality and Power.
Though weak Saints have nothing of their owne, yet in Christ they have all, for in him is all fullnesse, Col. 1. 19. both repletive, and diffusive; both of abundance, and of redundance; both of plenty, and of bounty. He is made to weak Saints Wisedome, by his Propheticall Office; and he is made to weak Saints, Righteousnesse, and Sanctification, by his Priestly Office; and he is made to weak Saints Redemption, by his Kingly Office. So in Col. 2. 10. And ye are compleat in him, which is the head of all Principallity and Power.
Varro reports of 288 several Opinions that was among the Philosophers, about the complete happiness of man, but they were out in them all; One judging his happiness lay in this, and another in that; they caught at the shadow of happiness, but could not come at the Tree of Life, the Lord Jesus Christ, who is weak Saints complete happiness. Rev. 14. 5. And in their mouths was found no guile, for they were without fault before the Throne of God. Though men may accuse you, judge, and condemn you, yet know for your support, that you are acquitted before the Throne of God: However you may stand in the eyes of men, as full of nothing but faults; as persons made up of nothing but sin; yet are you clear in the eyes of God. So in