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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.
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.
WE shall speak now to the word Grace. The 1Greek word (Caris) that's here rendered Grace, hath a two-fold signification. Sometimes it's taken for the gracious favour and good will of God, whereby he is pleased of his own free love to accept and own poor sinners in the Son of his love, for his own. This is called the first Grace, because 'tis the fountain of all other graces, and the Spring from whence they flow. And it's therefore called Grace, because it makes a man gracious with God.
WEE shall speak now to the word Grace. The 1Greek word (Caris) that's here rendred Grace, hath a two-fold signification. Somtimes it's taken for the gracious favour and good will of God, whereby he is pleased of his owne free love to accept and owne poor sinners in the Son of his love, for his owne. This is called the first Grace, because 'tis the fountaine of all other graces, and the Spring from whence they flow. And it's therefore called Grace, because it makes a man gracious with God.
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Secondly, This word Caris, that's here rendered Grace, is taken for the gifts of Grace, and they are of two sorts. Special; or Common: Common grace is that which Hypocrites may have, and in which they may excel and go beyond the choicest Saints: As in a gift of knowledge, a gift of utterance, a gift of prayer, a gift of tongues, &c. A 1man may have these, and many other excellent gifts, and yet miscarry; yea, fall as low as hell; witness Judas, Demas, the Scribes and Pharisees, &c.