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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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But Sir, you will say, What is the meaning of that Text, (that is so often in the mouths of Professors) Without me you can do nothing? John 15. 5.
But Sir, you will say, What is the meaning of that Text, (that is so often in the mouths of Professors) Without me you can doe nothing? John 15. 5.
I answer, All that that Text holds forth, is this, That if a man ha's not union with Christ, if he be not implanted into Christ, he can do nothing. Without me (that is, separate from me, or apart from me (as the words may be read) 1you can do nothing. If you are not implanted into me, if by the spirit and faith, you art not united unto me, you can do nothing. The arm may do much, it may offend an enemy, and it may defend a mans life, by virtue of its union with the head; but if you separate the arm from the head, from the body, what can it do? Certainly the soul, by virtue of its union with Christ, may do much, though such as are separated from Christ, can do nothing, at least, as they should. 2Ah Christians! if you would but put out your selves to the utmost, you would find the Lord both ready and willing to assist you, to meet with you, and to do for you, above what you are able to ask, or think.
I answer, All that that Text holds forth, is this, That if a man ha's not union with Christ, if he be not implanted into Christ, he can doe nothing. Without me (that is, separate from me, or apart from me (as the words may be read) 1you can doe nothing. If you are not implanted into me, if by the spirit and faith, you art not united unto me, you can doe nothing. The arme may doe much, it may offend an enemy, and it may defend a mans life, by virtue of its union with the head; but if you separate the arme from the head, from the body, what can it doe? Certainly the soule, by virtue of its union with Christ, may doe much, though such as are separated from Christ, can doe nothing, at least, as they should.