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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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Jerem. 2. 11, 12, 13. Hath a Nation changed their Gods, which are yet no Gods? but my people have changed their glory for that which doth not profit. Be astonished O ye Heavens at ⟨p. 164⟩this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith the Lord. (Why?) For my people have committed two evils, they have forsaken me the fountain of living waters, &c. This was that that aggravated the Israelites sin, Psal. 105. & 106. That They forsook that God that had conferred upon them many rich and royal favours. But O then what madness and folly is it in you, that you should forsake that God that hath done such mighty things for your souls? I may say to keep you close to God, as Saul said to his servants, to keep them close to him, 1 Sam. 22. 7. Then Saul said unto his servants that stood about him, hear now ye Benjamites, will the Son of Jesse give every one of you fields, and Vineyards, and make you all Captains of thousands, and Captains of hundreds? Ah Christians! can the world give you spiritual life? Can the world give you peace of conscience, pardon of sin, the favour of God, the hopes of glory? No, O then never leave nor forsake that God that ha's given you all these royal favours, which none can give nor take, but himself. He that forsakes 1God, forsakes his own mercies, he forsakes his life, his joy, his Crown, his all in all. No evil to this, of forsaking the greatest good. It makes a mans life a very hell, Such shall be written in the dust. Jer. 17. 13.
Jerem. 2. 11, 12, 13. Hath a Nation changed their Gods, which are yet no Gods? but my people have changed their glory for that which doth not profit. Be astonished O ye Heavens at ⟨p. 164⟩this, and be horribly afraid, be ye very desolate, saith the Lord. (Why?) For my people have committed two evills, they have forsaken me the fountaine of living waters, &c. This was that that aggravated the Israelites sin,