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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 Reasons why God gives his b•st Gifts to his Dearest ones.
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There's no men on earth that are principled and fitted for the improvement of the special Gifts that Christ gives, but his own people: None have such principles of wisdom, love, holiness, and faithfulness, to make an improvement of the joy, the peace, the comfort, that the Lord gives, as his people. Ergo. Abraham gave unto the Sons of the Concubines Gifts, and sent them away, but unto Isaac he gave all that he had. As Isaac was better beloved then the Concubines Sons, so Isaac was better principled to improve love, then they were. The application is easy.
There's no men on earth that are principled and fitted for the improvement of the speciall Gifts that Christ gives, but his owne people: None have such principles of wisdome, love, holinesse, and faithfullnesse, to make an improvement of the joy, the peace, the comfort, that the Lord gives, as his people. Ergo. Abraham gave unto the Sons of the Concubines Gifts, and sent them away, but unto Isaac he gave all that he had. As Isaac was better beloved then the Concubines Sons, so Isaac was better principled to improve love, then they were. The application is easie.
Thirdly, He doth it upon this account, That he may the more endear the hearts of his people to him.
Thirdly, He doth it upon this account, That he may the more indeere the hearts of his people to him.
The greatest design of Christ in this world, is mightily to endear the hearts of his people; and indeed it was that which was in his eye, and upon his heart from all eternity. It was this design that caused him to lay down his Crown, and to take up our Cross; to put off his Robes, and to put on our Rags; to be condemned, that we might be justified; to undergo the wrath of the Almighty, that we might for ever be in the arms of his mercy. He gives his Spirit, his Grace, yea, and his very self and all, to endear the hearts of his people to himself. When Isaac would endear the heart of Rebeckah, then the Bracelets, the Jewels, and the Earrings are cast into her bosom: So the Lord Jesus casts his