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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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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.
To me is this grace given. Not that I should be idle, but active; not that I should be negligent, but diligent; not that I should hide my Talents, but improve them.
I shall touch upon a few Scriptures that speak out this truth, and then open it to you. 2 Tim. 1. 6. Wherefore I put thee in remembrance, that thou stir up the gift of God that is in thee. As the fire is increased and preserved by blowing, so are our graces. Some think that 'tis a metaphor taken from 1a spark kept in ashes, which by gentle blowing is stirred up, till it take a flame. Others say, 'tis an allusion to the fire in the Temple, which was always to be kept burning. We get nothing by dead and useless habits: Talents hid in a napkin, gather rust; the noblest faculties are embased, when not improved, when not exercised. Phil. 2. 12. Work out your ⟨p. 170⟩own salvation with fear and trembling. The Greek is, Work till you get the work through. The reason why many mens 2hearts tremble, and are so full of fears and doubts, is because their salvation is not wrought out, they do not make through work in their souls: They put not that question home, whether they have grace, or no; an interest in Christ, or no. They do not rise with all their strength against sin, nor with all their power to serve the Lord, and therefore fears and doubts do compass them round about. So in 1 Cor. 15. ult. Be steadfast, and unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the 3Lord, forasmuch as you know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.