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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.
Sermon › The Reasons why God gives his b•st Gifts to his Dearest ones.
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.
Be not troubled for the want of lesser Gifts.1
It is to me a sad thing to see gracious souls (that have some comfortable satisfaction in their own hearts, that the Lord hath given Christ and grace to them, &c.) go up and down whining and weeping, because they have not health, or wealth, or Child, or Trade, &c. when the Lord ha's bestowed upon them such choice, spiritual blessings, the least of which will out-weigh all temporal blessings. Well Christians, remember this, you act below your spiritual birth, your holy calling, when you suffer your hearts to be troubled and perplexed for the want of temporal things. Can you ⟨p. 163⟩read special love in these? Does your happiness lye in the enjoyment of them? Are not the Angels happy without them? Was not Lazarus more happy then Dives? Yes, O then let not the want of those things trouble thee, the enjoyment of which can never make thee happy. Should the Child be troubled for want of a Rattle, or a Baby, that is proclaimed Heir of a Crown? And why then should a Christian, that is Heir apparent to a Heavenly Crown, be troubled upon the want of worldly toys? &c.
It is to me a sad thing to see gracious soules (that have some comfortable satisfaction in their owne hearts, that the Lord hath given Christ and grace to them, &c.) goe up and downe whining and weeping, because they have not health, or wealth, or Child, or Trade, &c. when the Lord ha's bestowed upon them such choyce, spirituall blessings, the least of which will out-weigh all temporall blessings. Well Christians, remember this, you act below your spirituall birth, your holy calling, when you suffer your hearts to be troubled and perplexed for the want of temporall things. Can you