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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.
Fifthly, and lastly, The Gifts that Christ gives, are the most Useful Gifts. They are useful to the strengthening of the soul against Temptations, and to the supporting of the 1soul under Afflictions, and to the sweetening of all changes; health and sickness, strength and weakness, plenty and poverty, honour or disgrace, life or death. Oh but worldly Gifts can't bear up the spirits of men from fainting and sinking, when Trials come, when troubles come.
Fifthly, and lastly, The Gifts that Christ gives, are the most Ʋsefull Gifts. They are usefull to the strengthning of the soule against Temptations, and to the supporting of the 1soule under Afflictions, and to the sweetning of all changes; health and sicknesse, strength and weaknesse, plenty and poverty, honour or disgrace, life or death. Oh but worldly Gifts can't bear up the spirits of men from fainting and sinking, when Tryals come, when troubles come.
- 1The golden Crown can't cure the headache, nor the chain of pearl can't cure the tooth-ach.The golden Crown can't cure the headach, nor the chain of pearl can't cure the tooth-ach.
Our Modern Stories relate of Queen Mary, that she should say, If they did open her when she was dead, they should find Calais lying at her heart. The loss of which it seems, hastened her end.
Our Moderne Stories relate of Queen Mary, that she should say, If they did open her when she was dead, they should find Callis lying at her heart. The losse of which it seems, hastned her end.