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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.
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.
First, Because they have life, and all life is a power to act 1by; natural life is a power to act by, spiritual life is a power to act by, eternal life is a power to act by. The Philosopher saith, That a fly is more excellent then the heavens, because the fly hath life, which the heavens have not, &c.
First, Because they have life, and all life is a power to act 1by; naturall life is a power to act by, spirituall life is a power to act by, eternall life is a power to act by. The Philosopher sayth, That a fly is more excellent then the heavens, because the fly hath life, which the heavens have not, &c.
- 1Omnis vita est propter delectationem.
Secondly, Else there is no just Ground for Christ to charge 1the guilt of sins upon them; as neglect of Prayer, Repentance, Mortification, nor the guilt of Carelessness, and Slothfulness, &c. which he doth, if they can act no further, nor no longer then the Holy-Ghost acts them, as at their first conversion, notwithstanding their union with Christ, and that spiritual principle of life that at first they received from Christ; Certainly if it be so, it will not stand with the unspotted Justice of God to charge the guilt of sins of omission upon Believing souls, if they have no power to act, but are as stocks and stones, &c. as some dream.
Secondly, Else there is no just Ground for Christ to charge 1the guilt of sins upon them; as neglect of Prayer, Repentance, Mortification, nor the guilt of Carelesnesse, and Sloathfullnesse, &c. which he doth, if they can act no further, nor no longer then the Holy-Ghost acts them, as at their first conversion, notwithstanding their union with Christ, and that spirituall principle of life that at first they received from Christ; Certainly if it be so, it will not stand with the unspotted Justice of God to charge the guilt of sins of omission upon Beleeving soules, if they have no power to act, but are as stocks and stones, &c. as some dreame.