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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.
Wilt thou be thankful, Oh Christian! for the least courtesy showed thee by men? And wilt thou not be thankful for that little measure of grace that is bestowed upon thee by God? Doest thou remember, Oh weak Christian! that the 1least measure of grace is more worth then a thousand worlds? that 'tis more worth then heaven it self? Doest thou remember, O weak Christian! that the greatest number of men have not the least measure or dram of saving grace? Doth free grace knock at thy door, when it passes by the doors of thousands? And doth it cast a Pearl of price into thy bosom, when others are left to wallow in their blood for ever? And wilt thou not be thankful? Oh do but consider, weak souls! how notoriously wicked you would have been, if the Lord had not bestowed a little grace upon you. Thou lookest, oh soul! one way, and there thou hearest some a cursing, banning, and a blaspheming God to his very face: Had not the Lord given thee a little grace, ten thousand to one, but thou hadst been one in wickedness among these Monsters of mankind. And thou lookest another way, and there thou seest persons dicing, carding, drabbing, and drunkening, &c. why had not the Lord vouchsafed to thee some tastes and sips of grace, thou mightest have been as vild as the vilest among them. Ah weak Saints! you do not think what an awakened ⟨p. 97⟩conscience would give for a little of that little grace that the Lord ha's given you: Were all the world a lump of gold, and in their hand to give, they would give it for the least spark of grace, for the least drop of mercy.