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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.
Sixthly, and lastly, When you look upon your Graces, look that you do not renounce and reject your Graces (seen in the light of the spirit) as a weak and worthless evidence of your interest in Christ, and that happiness that comes by Christ.
Sixthly, and lastly, When you looke upon your Graces, look that you doe not renounce and reject your Graces (seene in the light of the spirit) as a weake and worthlesse evidence of your interest in Christ, and that happinesse that comes by Christ.
I know in these days many cry up Revelations and Visions 1(yea, the Visions of their own hearts) and make slight of the graces of Christ, in the hearts of his people: Yea, they look upon grace as a poor weak thing. Ah Christians! take heed of this, else you will render null (in a very great measure) many precious Scriptures, (especially the Epistle of John) which were penned for the Comfort and Support of weak Saints.
I know in these dayes many cry up Revelations and Visions 1(yea, the Visions of their owne hearts) and make slight of the graces of Christ, in the hearts of his people: Yea, they look upon grace as a poor weak thing. Ah Christians! take heed of this, else you will render null (in a very great measure) many precious Scriptures, (especially the Epistle of John) which were penned for the Comfort and Support of weak Saints.
- 1Grace (saith one) is the foundation of all our felicity, and comprebends all blessings: As M•nna is said to have done all go•d tastes. Johns Epistles are a rich Treasury for Christian Assurance.