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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.
I have read of a man, who being in a burning Fever, profest 1That if he had all the world at his dispose, he would give it all for one draught of Beer: So would an awakened conscience, for one dram of grace. O saith such a soul, when I look up, and see God frowning; when I look inward, and feel conscience gnawing, and accusing; when I look downward, and see hell open to receive me; and when I look on my right and left hand, and see Devils standing ready to accuse me; O had I a thousand worlds, I would give them all for a little, little drop of that grace that such and such souls have, whom I have formerly slighted and despised. Oh! what would not a damned soul that hath been but an hour in hell, give for a drop of that grace that thou hast in thy heart? Think seriously of this, and be thankful.
I have read of a man, who being in a burning Feaver, profest 1That if he had all the world at his dispose, he would give it all for one draught of Beer: So would an awakened conscience, for one dram of grace. O saith such a soule, when I look up, and see God frowning; when I look inward, and feele conscience gnawing, and accusing; when I look downward, and see hell open to receive me; and when I look on my right and left hand, and see Devils standing ready to accuse me; O had I a thousand worlds, I would give them all for a little, lirtle drop of that grace that such and such soules have, whom I have formerly slighted and despised. Oh! what would not a damned soule that hath been but an houre in hell, give for a drop of that grace that thou hast in thy heart? Think seriously of this, and be thankfull.
- 1One of the Kings of England, in his straits cried out, A Kingdom for a Horse, a Kingdom for a Horse. So do awakened consciences cry out, A Kingdom for a Christ, a Kingdom for a Christ, or a little grace.One of the Kings of England, in his straites cryed out, A Kingdome for a Horse, a Kingdome for a Horse. So do awakened co•sciences cry out, A Kingdome for a Christ, a Kingdome for a Christ, or a little grace.