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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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Now that our very graces do thus depend upon the fountain 1of grace, and that our strength to stand, lies not so much in our graces, as in Christ, is clear by this, That the graces of the Saints may and do most fail them, when they have most need of them. Mark 4. 40. And he said, why are ye so fearful? How is it that you have no faith? When the wind was high, their faith was low; when the storm was great, their faith was little. So Luke 8. 25. And he said unto them, where is your faith? Are you now to seek it, when you should use it? Peter denied Christ, when he had need by faith to have confessed Christ. Moses faith failed him, when it should have been most serviceable to him, Nu. 20. 12. And Davids courage failed him, when it should have been a buckler to him, 1 Sam. 21. 13, 14. And the Disciples love failed them, when it should have been most useful to them, John 14. 28. And Job's wisdom and patience failed him, when they should have been greatest supporters to him. By all which 'tis most clear, that not only our selves, but also our very graces must be supported by the God of grace, the fountain of grace, or else they will be to seek when we most need them. Though grace is a glorious Creature, it is but a creature, and therefore must be upheld by its Creator. Though grace be a beautiful Child, yet 'tis but a child, that must be upheld by the fathers arms. This Christians, you must remember, and give glory to God.
Now that our very graces doe thus depend upon the fountaine 1of grace, and that our strength to stand, lyes not so much in our graces, as in Christ, is clear by this, That the graces of the Saints may and doe most faile them, when they have most need of them. Mark 4. 40. And he said, why are yee so fearfull? How is it that you have no faith? When the wind was high, their faith was low; when the storme was great, their faith was little. So