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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.
Thirdly, consider this, Such souls will follow the Lord fully, that have made an improvement of their graces. Oh! this was the glorious commendations of Caleb; and Joshua, in Numb. 14. 24. that They followed the Lord fully, in the face of all difficulties and discouragements: They had another spirit in them, says the Text, they would go up and possess the Land, though the Walls were as high as Heaven, and 1the Sons of Anak were there; they made no more of it, then to go see and conquer.
Thirdly, consider this, Such soules will follow the Lord fully, that have made an improvement of their graces. Oh! this was the glorious commendations of Caleb; and Joshua, in Numb. 14. 24. that They followed the Lord fully, in the face of all difficulties and discouragements: They had another spirit in them, sayes the Text, they would goe up and possesse the Land, though the Walls were as high as Heaven, and 1the Sons of Anak were there; they made no more of it, then to goe see and conquer.
- 1Veni, vidi, vici, I came, I saw, I overcame, said that Emperor.Veni, vidi, vici, I came, I saw, I overcame, said that Emperour.
They followed the Lord fully: In the Hebrew it is, They fulfilled after me. The Hebrew word is a metaphor taken from a Ship under sail, that's carried with a strong wind, as fearing neither Sands, nor Rocks, nor Shelves, &c. Such have little, if any thing of Christ within, who follow him by halves, or haltingly.