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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
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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.
Peter was not well skilled in this lesson, and that was the very reason that he fell fowlest, when his confidence was highest. Grace is a ring of gold, and Christ is the Pearl in that ring; and he that looks more upon the ring, then the Pearl that is in it, in the hour of temptation will certainly fall. When the wives eye is upon her Rings or Jewels, then her heart must be set upon her husband. When grace is in my eye, Christ must at that time be in my arms; yea, he must lye between my breasts. Cant. 1. 13. My Beloved is as a bundle of myrrh, he shall lye all night between my breasts. Christ (and not grace) must lye nearest to a Christians heart.
Peter was not well skill'd in this lesson, and that was the very reason that he fell fowlest, when his confidence was highest. Grace is a ring of gold, and Christ is the Pearle in that ring; and he that looks more upon the ring, then the Pearle that is in it, in the houre of temptation will certainly fall. When the wives eye is upon her Rings or Jewels, then her heart must be set upon her husband. When grace is in my eye, Christ must at that time be in my armes; yea, he must lye between my breasts. Cant. 1. 13. My Beloved is as a bundle of myrrhe, he shall lye all night between my breasts. Christ (and not grace) must lye neerest to a Christians heart.
A third thing is this, When you look upon your grace, you must look upon it as a beautiful Creature, that is begotten in 1the soul by Christ, and that is strengthened, maintained, cherished, and upheld in your souls by nothing below the spiritual, internal, and glorious operations of Christ.
A third thing is this, When you looke upon your grace, you must looke upon it as a beautifull Creature, that is begotten in