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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.
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I confess a man may have many great gifts, and yet none 1of them bring him within the compass of Gods Promise of Eternal mercy. But I say, whatever gift of God in man brings him within the compass of Gods Promise of eternal mercy, that gift must be an infallible evidence of his happiness, and blessedness.
I confesse a man may have many great gifts, and yet none 1of them bring him within the compasse of Gods Promise of Eternall mercy. But I say, whatever gift of God in man brings him within the compasse of Gods Promise of eternall mercy, that gift must be an infallible evidence of his happinesse, and blessednesse.
- 1Covet rather graces, then gifts; as to pray more fervently, tho less notionally, or eloquently. Stammering Moses must pray rather then wellspoken Aaron. The Corinthians came behind in no gift, 1 Cor. 1. 7. yet were Babes, and Carnal. Chap. 3. 2, 3.Covet rather graces, then gifts; as to pray more fervently, tho lesse notionally, or eloquently. Stammering Moses must pray rather then wellspoken Aaron. The Corinthians came behind in no gift, 1 Cor. 1. 7. yet were Babes, and Carnall. Chap. 3. 2, 3.
For the further clearing of this, I will instance in a gift of Waiting; where this gift is, it brings a man within the compass of Gods Promise of eternal mercy. And had a man (as in a deserted state it often falls out) nothing under heaven to show for his happiness, but only a waiting frame, this ought to bear him up from fainting and sinking. When the soul saith, My sun is set, my day is turned into night, my light into darkness, and my rejoicing into mourning, &c. Oh! I have lost the comforting presence of God, I have lost the quickening presence of God, I have lost the supporting presence of God, I have lost the encouraging presence of God, &c. and when I shall recover these sad losses, I know not. All that I can say, is this, That God keeps me in a waiting frame, weeping and knocking at the door of mercy. Now I say, This waiting temper brings the soul within the compass of the Promise of Eternal mercy: And certainly such a soul shall not miscarry. Take three Promises for this.