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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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Oh! what's in thy soul, or in my soul that should cause 1the Lord to give such Gifts to us, as he hath given? We were all equal in sin, and misery; nay doubtless, we have actually out-sinned thousands to whom these precious Gifts are denied. Let us therefore sit down and wonder at this 2condescending love of God. Oh! we were once poor wretches, siting upon the dunghill, yea, wallowing in our blood; and yet behold the King of Kings, the Lord of Lords ha's so far condescended in his love, as to bestow himself, his spirit, his grace, and all the Jewels of his Royal Crown upon us. Oh! what heart can conceive, what tongue can express this matchless love? I will be thine for ever, says Christ, and my spirit shall be thine for ever, and my grace thine for ever, and my glory thine for ever, and my righteousness thine for ever; all I am, and all I have, shall be thine for ever. Oh Sirs! what condescending love is this? Oh! what a Christ is this?
Oh! what's in thy soule, or in my soule that should cause 1the Lord to give such Gifts to us, as he hath given? We were all equall in sin, and misery; nay doubtlesse, we have actually out-sinned thousands to whom these precious Gifts are denyed. Let us therefore sit downe and wonder at this 2condiscending love of God. Oh! we were once poore wretches, siting upon the dunghill, yea, wallowing in our blood; and yet behold the King of Kings, the Lord of Lords ha's so far condiscended in his love, as to bestow himselfe, his spirit, his grace, and all the Jewels of his Royal Crowne upon us. Oh! what heart can conceive, what tongue can expresse this matchlesse love? I will be thine for ever, sayes Christ, and my spirit shall be thine for ever, and my grace thine for ever, and my glory thine for ever, and my righteousnesse thine for ever; all I am, and all I have, shall be thine for ever. Oh Sirs! what condiscending love is this? Oh! what a Christ is this?