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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.
It is an insufferable weakness (I had almost said) for persons to suffer their affections to run out only to such that are of their judgements, and to love, prize, and value persons according as they suit their opinions, and not according to what of the Image of God shines in them. But if this be not far from a Gospel spirit, and from that God-like spirit that should be in the Saints, I know nothing. It speaks out much of Christ within, to own where Christ owns, and love where Christ loves, and embrace where Christ embraces, and to be one with every one that is practically one with the Lord Jesus. Christ can't but take it very unkindly at our hands, if we should disown any upon whom he ha's set his Royal stamp: And I bless his grace that ha's drawn out my desires and endeavours to love, own, and honour the people of Christ, according to what of the appearances of Christ I see in them. And, if I am not much mistaken, this is the high-way to that joy, peace, and comfort, the want of which makes many a mans life a hell. God looks more on the bright side of the Cloud, then he doth on the dark, and so should we.
It is an insufferable weaknesse (I had almost said) for persons to suffer their affections to run out onely to such that are of their judgements, and to love, prize, and value persons according as they sute their opinions, and not according to what of the Image of God shines in them. But if this be not far from a Gospel spirit, and from that God-like spirit that should be in the Saints, I know nothing. It speaks out much of Christ within, to owne where Christ ownes, and love where Christ loves, and imbrace where Christ imbraces, and to be one with every one that is practically one with the Lord Jesus. Christ can't but take it very unkindly at our hands, if we should disowne any upon whom he ha's set his Royall stamp: And I blesse his grace that ha's drawne out my desires and endeavours to love, owne, and honour the people of Christ, according to what of the appearances of Christ I see in them. And, if I am not much mistaken, this is the high-way to that joy, peace, and comfort, the want of which makes many a mans life a hell. God looks more on the bright side of the Cloud, then he doth on the dark, and so should we.