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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.
Thou sayest, O weak Christian, thou hast but a little light, §2 Duty.a little love, a little zeal, a little faith, &c. Well, grant it, but know, that 'tis thy duty to live up to those measures of 1grace thou hast. And this is the second head that I shall press upon you; live up, and live out that grace you have. And if ever there were a season to press this Point home upon souls, this is the season in which we live: And considering, that 'tis not a flood of words, but weight of Argument, that carries it with ingenuous spirits, I shall therefore propound ⟨p. 106⟩these following things to their serious consideration.
Thou sayest, O weak Christian, thou hast but a little light, §2 Duty.a little love, a little zeale, a little faith, &c. Well, grant it, but know, that 'tis thy duty to live up to those measures of 1grace thou hast. And this is the second head that I shall presse upon you; live up, and live out that grace you have. And if ever there were a season to presse this Point home upon soules, this is the season in which we live: And considering, that 'tis not a flood of words, but weight of Argument, that carries it with ingenuous spirits, I shall therefore propound ⟨p. 106⟩these following things to their serious consideration.
- 1To speak well (saith Isiodorus Pelu•iota) is to sound like a cymbal; but to do well, is to act like an Angel, &cTo speake well (saith Isiodorus Pelu•iota) is to sound like a •ymbal; but to doe well, is to act like an Angel, &c