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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.
Again, By how much more we pour out of these flowing spiritual things, by so much those spreading in abundance are 1greater to us; for in this cause it doth not happen as in money; for there they who tell out to their neighbour, diminish their own substance, and by how much the more he spendeth, by so much the less money he possesseth; but in spirituals 'tis quite otherwise.
Againe, By how much more we poure out of these flowing spirituall things, by so much those spreading in abundance are 1greater to us; for in this cause it doth not happen as in money; for there they who tell out to their neighbour, diminish their owne substance, and by how much the more he spendeth, by so much the lesse money he possesseth; but in spiritualls 'tis quite otherwise.
- 1Chrysost. Hom. Gen. 8. p. 37.
No way to advance the Kingdom of Christ in the world, like this, of improving your gifts and graces to the advantage and profit of others. No love nor pity to the precious souls 1of men, like this. No way to abound in grace, to be rich in grace, like this: Nor no way to be high in heaven, like this. Art thou, O Christian, bound to do good to others, by communicating earthly things? And art thou not much more bound to do them good by communicating of spiritual things? Surely thou art. Why are Christians so often in Scripture compared to Trees, but because of their fruitfulness and usefulness to others? And why are they called Stewards of the manifold gifts of God, but to note to us, that their gifts are not to be enclosed, but employed for the good of others? And why ha's Christ put a box of precious Ointment into every Christians hand, but that it should be opened for the benefit of others? Certainly he that is good, is bound to do good, for gifts and graces are given, not only to make us good, and keep us good, but also to make us, yea, to provoke