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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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When Peter Martyr was dying, he said, My body is weak, but my mind is well, well for the present, and will be better for ever hereafter. This is the Godly mans Motto, for Afflictions there is Glory, for light afflictions a weight of glory, for momentary afflictions eternal Glory: so in the 10 and 11 Chapters of the Hebrews. Oh friends, if your graces were more exercised and improved, afflictions would be more sweet; this would turn the Cross into a Crown, this would turn bitter into sweet, and long winter nights into summer days: It would make every condition to be a Paradise to you, &c.
When Peter Martyr was dying, he said, My body is weake, but my minde is well, well for the present, and will be better for ever hereafter. This is the Godly mans Motto, for Afflictions there is Glory, for light afflictions a weight of glory, for momentary afflictions eternall Glory: so in the 10 and 11 Chapters of the Hebrewes. Oh friends, if your graces were more exercised and improved, afflictions would be more sweete; this would turne the Crosse into a Crowne, this would turne bitter into sweete, and long winter nights into summer dayes: It would make every condition to be a Paradise to you, &c.
Tenthly, If Grace be not exercised and improved, the soul 1may be easily surprised, conquered, and vanquished by a tempting Devil, and an enticing world: when the sword is in the scabbard, the traveller is easily surprised, and when the Guard is asleep, the City is quickly conquered. The strongest creature the Lyon, and the wisest creature the Serpent, if they be dormant, are as easily surprised as the weakest worms; so the strongest and wisest Saints, if their graces be asleep, if they be only in the habit, and not in exercise, they may be as easily surprised and vanquished as the weakest Christians in all the world, as you may see in David, Solomon, Sampson, Peter. Every enemy insults over him that hath lost the use of his weapons, &c.
Tenthly, If Grace be not exercised and improved, the soule 1