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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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Behold I stand at the door and knock. I, that have Heaven to give, and Peace to give, and Pardon to give, and Grace to give, and my Self to give. I that have tried gold, to enrich you; and white raiment to clothe you; and eye-salve, to anoint you. I stand at the door and knock, if any man will ⟨p. 166⟩open the door, let him be never so guilty, never so filthy, never so unworthy, &c. I will come in, and sup with him, and he with me.
Behold I stand at the doore and knocke. I, that have Heaven to give, and Peace to give, and Pardon to give, and Grace to give, and my Selfe to give. I that have tryed gold, to inrich you; and white rayment to cloath you; and eye-salve, to anoint you. I stand at the doore and knocke, if any man will ⟨p. 166⟩open the doore, let him be never so guilty, never so filthy, never so unworthy, &c. I will come in, and sup with him, and he with me.
Lord, at whose door doest thou stand knocking? Is it at the rich mans door? Or at the righteous mans door? Or at the humbled mans door? Or at the weary and heavy laden mans door? Or at the mourners door? Or at the qualified or prepared mans door? No, says Christ, 'tis at none of these doors. At whose then, O blessed Lord? At the Luke-warm Laodiceans door. At their door that are neither hot, nor cold, that are wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked. These, says Christ, are the worst of the worst; and yet if any of these wretches, these Monsters of mankind, will open the door, I will come in, and will sup with them, and they with me, &c.
Lord, at whose doore doest thou stand knocking? Is it at the rich mans doore? Or at the righteous mans doore? Or at the humbled mans doore? Or at the weary and heavy laden mans doore? Or at the mourners doore? Or at the qualified or prepared mans doore? No, sayes Christ, 'tis at none of these doores. At whose then, O blessed Lord? At the Luke-warm Laodiceans doore. At their doore that are neither hot, nor cold, that are wretched, and miserable, and poore, and blind, and naked. These, sayes Christ, are the worst of the worst; and yet if any of these wretches, these Monsters of mankind, will open the doore, I will come in, and will sup with them, and they with me, &c.