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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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Sermon › The Difference between Christs giving, and the Worlds giving.
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.
Secondly, The world they give, but they give poorly, 1niggardly; but Christ gives plenteously, richly, 1 Tim. 6. 17. Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy.
Secondly, The world they give, but they give poorly, 1nigardly; but Christ gives plenteously, richly, 1 Tim. 6. 17. Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertaine riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy.
- 1Saul had bu• five pence to give the Seer; the Seer after much good cheer gives him no less then the Kingdom, 1 Sam. 9 8. 10. So God deals with his.Saul had bu• five pence to give the Seer; the Seer after much good cheer gives him no lesse then the Kingdome, 1 Sam. 9 8. 10. So God deales with his.
When Caesar gave one a great Reward, This, saith he, is too great a gift for me to receive; but saith Caesar, 'Tis not too great a gift for me to give. So though the least gift that Christ gives (in some sense) is too much for us to receive, yet the greatest gifts are not too great for Christ to give.