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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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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.
Now shall the Lord thus bear with his weak ones, and shall not strong Saints bear also? Remember strong Christians, there was a day when you were as weak as others; as apt to fall, as others; as easily conquered, as others; and if then the Lord carried it sweetly towards you, let the same spirit be in you, towards those that are weak; it will be no grief of heart to you, if in this you act like your Lord and Saviour.
If you do not bear with the infirmities of the weak, who shall? who will? this wicked world cannot, nor will not: 1The world will make them transgressors for a word, and watch for their halting: And therefore you had need to bear with them so much the more; the worlds cruelty should stir up your compassions.
If you doe not bear with the infirmities of the weak, who shall? who will? this wicked world cannot, nor will not: 1The world will make them transgressors for a word, and watch for their halting: And therefore you had need to bear with them so much the more; the worlds cruelty should stir up your compassions.
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