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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.
Well, have you any thing else to say, O weak Christian? Yes Sir, I have one thing more to say. What's that? Why, it is this.
Well, have you any thing else to say, O weake Christian? Yes Sir, I have one thing more to say. What's that? Why, it is this.
I can truly say, That the poorest, the most distressed, and §IIafflicted man in the world, is not fuller of desires, nor stronger 1in his desires, then I am. The poor man desires bread to feed him; and the wounded desires a Plaster to heal him; and the sick man desires Cordials to strengthen him, &c. But these are not fuller of desires after those things that are suitable to them, then I am of holy and heavenly desires. Oh that I had more of God! Oh that I were filled with Christ! Oh ⟨p. 101⟩that I had his righteousness to cover me! His grace to pardon me! His power to support me! His wisdom to counsel me! his loving-kindness to refresh me! And his happiness to Crown me, &c.
I can truly say, That the poorest, the most distressed, and §IIafflicted man in the world, is not fuller of desires, nor stronger 1in his desires, then I am. The poor man desires bread to feed him; and the wounded desires a Plaister to heale him; and the sick man desires Cordialls to strengthen him, &c. But these are not fuller of desires after those things that are sutable to them, then I am of holy and heavenly desires. Oh that I had more of God! Oh that I were filled with Christ! Oh ⟨p. 101⟩