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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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And the first is this. Our mercies do out-weigh our wants. This is true in temporals, but infinitely more in spirituals, and eternals. Thou wantest this and that outward mercy; and what's thy want, oh soul! of this and that single mercy, to the multitudes of mercies that thou doest enjoy? And as for spirituals, there's nothing more clear then this, that thy spiritual mercies do infinitely out-weigh thy spiritual wants. Thou wantest this and that spiritual mercy, but what are those wants to that God, that Christ, and all those spiritual blessings in heavenly places, with which thou art blest in Christ Jesus?1
And the first is this. Our mercies doe out-weigh our wants. This is true in temporals, but infinitely more in spiritualls, and eternalls. Thou wantest this and that outward mercy; and what's thy want, oh soule! of this and that single mercy, to the multitudes of mercies that thou doest enjoy? And as for spiritualls, there's nothing more clear then this, that thy spirituall mercies doe infinitly out-weigh thy spirituall wants. Thou wantest this and that spirituall mercy, but what are those wants to that God, that Christ, and all those spirituall blessings in heavenly places, with which thou art blest in Christ Jesus?1
Secondly, Consider this, That all your wants and miseries are deserved and procured by your own sins. Jer. 4. 18. Thy way and thy doings have procured these things unto thee, this is thy wickedness, because it is bitter, because it reacheth 1unto thy heart. And Chap. 50. 25. Your iniquities have turned away these things, and your sins have with-holden good things from you. But now all your mercies are unmerited, and undeserved, they all flow in upon you from the free love and favour of God; and therefore there's more need of praises, then of prayers. And oh! that the high praises of God were more in your mouths, upon this very account! And oh that with David, you would summon all the faculties of your souls to praise the Lord, who hath freely filled you, and followed