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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.
Lastly, Consider, What hardships and difficulties the men of this world run through, to get the world, and undo their own souls.
Lastly, Consider, What hardships and difficulties the men of this world run through, to get the world, and undoe their owne soules.
They rise early, go to bed late, they go from one end of the world, to another, and venture through all manner of dangers, 1deaths, and miseries, to gain those things that are vain, uncertain, vexing, and dangerous to their souls: And wilt not thou, as a good Soldier of Christ, endure a little hardship 2for the honour of thy Captain, and thine own internal and eternal good? Thou art listed under Christs Colours, and therefore thou must arm thy self against all difficulties, and discouragements. The number of difficulties makes the Christians Conquest the more illustrious. A gracious man should be made up all of fire, overcoming and consuming all oppositions, 3as fire does the stubble. All difficulties should be but whet-stones to his fortitude.
They rise early, goe to bed late, they goe from one end of the world, to another, and venture through all manner of dangers, 1deaths, and miseries, to gaine those things that are vaine, uncertaine, vexing, and dangerous to their soules: And wilt not thou, as a good Souldier of Christ, endure a little hardship 2for the honour of thy Captaine, and thine owne internall and eternall good? Thou art listed under Christs Colours, and therefore thou must arme thy selfe against all difficulties, and discouragements. The number of difficulties makes the Christians Conquest the more illustrious. A gracious man should be made up all of fire, overcoming and consuming all oppositions,