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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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First, A soul that's high and excellent in grace, that hath improved his Graces to a considerable height, will keep humble and unspotted under great outward enjoyments. 'Tis said of Daniel, that he had an excellent spirit; and herein 1did his excellent spirit appear, in that he was holy and humble in heart, though high in place and worth, &c. Dan. 6. 3-7. Daniel keeps humble and holy, when he is lifted high, yea, made the second man in the Kingdom: Malice it self could not find any thing against him, but in the matter of his God. 'Tis much, to be very gracious when a man is very great; and to be high in holiness, when advanced to high places; usually mens blood rises with their outward good: Certainly they are worthy ones, and shall walk with Christ 2in white, whose Garments are not defiled with greatness, or riches, &c.
First, A soule that's high and excellent in grace, that hath improved his Graces to a considerable height, will keepe humble and unspotted under great outward injoyments. 'Tis said of Daniel, that he had an excellent spirit; and herein 1did his excellent spirit appear, in that he was holy and humble in heart, though high in place and worth, &c. Dan. 6. 3-7. Daniel keeps humble and holy, when he is lifted high, yea, made the second man in the Kingdome: Malice it selfe could not find any thing against him, but in the matter of his God. 'Tis much, to be very gracious when a man is very great; and to be high in holinesse, when advanc'd to high places; usually mens blood rises with their outward good: Certainly they are worthy ones, and shall walk with Christ 2in white, whose Garments are not defiled with greatnesse, or riches, &c.
- 1Many are seemingly good, till they come to be great, and then they prove stark naught, lke the Monk in the Fable.