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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.
Mr. Fox was used to say, That as he got much good by his sins, so he got much hurt by his graces. When you look upon the stream, remember the fountain; when you look upon the flower, remember the root; when you look upon the stars, remember the Sun; and when you look upon your graces, remember the fountain of grace, else Satan will be too hard for you. Satan is so artificial, so subtle and critical, that he can make your very graces, to serve him against your graces; conquering joy by joy, sorrow by sorrow, humility by humility, fear by fear, and love by love, if you do not look upon all your graces, as streams flowing from the fountain above, and as fruits growing upon the Tree of life, that is in the midst of the Paradise of God. Therefore when one eye is sixth upon your graces, let the other be always sixth upon the God of grace.
Mr. Fox was used to say, That as he got much good by his sins, so he got much hurt by his graces. When you look upon the stream, remember the fountaine; when you look upon the flower, remember the root; when you look upon the stars, remember the Sun; and when you look upon your graces, remember the fountaine of grace, else Satan will be too hard for you. Satan is so artificiall, so subtill and critical, that he can make your very graces, to serve him against your graces; conquering joy by joy, sorrow by sorrow, humility by humility, fear by fear, and love by love, if you doe not look upon all your graces, as streames flowing from the fountaine above, and as fruits growing upon the Tree of life, that is in the midst of the Paradice of God. Therefore when one eye is fixt upon your graces, let the other be alwayes fixt upon the God of grace.