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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.
What's the meaning of these words? The meaning is this, When the King of Ephraim spake, the people even trembled at his voice, such power once he had: But when he offended in Baal, by serving Baal, by giving himself up to Idolatry, he dyed in respect of obedience, not yielded to him as formerly. Time was that he was terrible, but when he fell to Idolatry, his strength and glory came down; so that now he became even like a dead Carcass.
What's the meaning of these words? The meaning is this, When the King of Ephraim spake, the people even trembled at his voyce, such power once he had: But when he offended in Baal, by serving Baal, by giving himselfe up to Idolatry, he dyed in respect of obedience, not yielded to him as formerly. Time was that he was terrible, but when he fell to Idolatry, his strength and glory came downe; so that now he became even like a dead Carcasse.
Adam dyed civilly, the same day that he sinned: The Creatures that before lovingly obeyed him, as soon as he renounced obedience to his God, they renounced all obedience to him, or his Sovereignty; so that he civilly dyed the very same day that he sinned.
Adam dyed civilly, the same day that he sinned: The Creatures that before lovingly obeyed him, as soon as he renounc't obedience to his God, they renounc't all obedience to him, or his Soveraignty; so that he civilly dyed the very same day that he sinned.
That's a sweet word that you have, Rom. 6. 11. Likewise reckon ye also your selves to be dead indeed unto sin. Therefore Christ will never Divorce you for sin. O what a support may this be to a weak Saint! That sin that he fears above all other