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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.
Synesius speaks of some, who having a treasure of rare abilities in them, would as soon part with their hearts, as their conceptions. I think they are rather Monsters then real Christians, that are of such a spirit.
Synesius speaks of some, who having a treasure of rare abilities in them, would as soon part with their hearts, as their conceptions. I think they are rather Monsters then reall Christians, that are of such a spirit.
The third and last thing to which you are to improve your gifts and graces, is, To the benefit and profit of your own souls. 1Not to improve them to your own internal and eternal good, is with a high hand to cross the main end of Gods conferring them upon you. Ah Christians! you must improve them to the strengthening of you against temptations, to the supporting of you under afflictions, to the keeping under of strong corruptions, to the sweetening of all mutations, and to the preparing and fitting of you for the days of your dissolution.
The third and last thing to which you are to improve your gifts and graces, is, To the benefit and profit of your own soules. 1Not to improve them to your owne internall and eternall good, is with a high hand to crosse the maine end of Gods conferring them upon you. Ah Christians! you must improve them to the strengthening of you against temptations, to the supporting of you under afflictions, to the keeping under of strong corruptions, to the sweetning of all mutations, and to the preparing and fitting of you for the dayes of your dissolution.
- 1The good of the soul is specially to be minded 1 Because 'tis the most Noble part of man. 2 Because the Image of God is most fairly stamped upon it. 3 Because it is first converted. 4 Because it shall be first glorified.