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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.
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Christ was tempted, and he was afflicted, as well as you, that he might he able to succour you that are tempted. As a poor man that ha's been troubled with pain and grief, he will share with others that are troubled with pain or grief. ⟨p. 93⟩Ah friends! the Lord Jesus Christ hath lost none of his affections, by going to Heaven; he is still full of compassion, though free from personal passion. When he was on earth, Oh! how did he sympathize with his poor servants, in all their temptations. Satan (says Christ to Peter) hath desired to winnow thee, but I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not. Luther in his Preaching, met with every mans temptation, and being once asked How he could do so? answered, Mine own manifold temptations and experiences are the cause thereof. Oh the manifold temptations that the Lord Jesus hath undergone, makes him sensible (as I may say) and willing to share with us in our temptations.
Christ was tempted, and he was afflicted, as well as you, that he might he able to succour you that are tempted. As a poore man that ha's been troubled with paine and griefe, he will share with others that are troubled with paine or grief. ⟨p. 93⟩Ah friends! the Lord Jesus Christ hath lost none of his affections, by going to Heaven; he is still full of compassion, though free from personall passion. When he was on earth, Oh! how did he simpathize with his poor servants, in all their temptations. Satan (sayes Christ to Peter) hath desired to winnow thee, but I have prayed for thee, that thy faith faile not. Luther in his Preaching, met with every mans temptation, and being once askt How he could doe so? answered, Mine owne manifold temptations and experiences are the cause thereof. Oh the manifold temptations that the Lord Jesus hath undergone, makes him semable (as I may say) and willing to share with us in our temptations.
Secondly, As Christ shares with weak Saints: So weak Saints share with Christ. And this I shall show you briefly in a few particulars.