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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.
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.
They followed the Lord fully: In the Hebrew it is, They fullfilled after me. The Hebrew word is a metaphor taken from a Ship under saile, 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.
I remember Cyprian brings in the Devil triumphing over Christ thus, As for my followers, I never dyed for them, as Christ did for his, I never promised them so great reward, as Christ hath done to his, and yet I have more followers then he, and they do more for me, then his do for him. O where is that spirit in these days, that was upon those Worthies? Psal. 44. All this is come upon us, yet have we not forgotten thee, neither have we dealt falsely in thy Covenant; our ⟨p. 204⟩heart is not turned back, neither have our steps declined from thy way, though thou hast sore broken us in the place of Dragons, and covered us with the shadow of death.
I remember Cyprian brings in the Devil triumphing over Christ thus, As for my followers, I never dyed for them, as Christ did for his, I never promised them so great reward, as Christ hath done to his, and yet I have more followers then he, and they doe more for me, then his doe for him. O where is that spirit in these dayes, that was upon those Worthies? Psal. 44. All this is come upon us, yet have we not forgotten thee, neither have we dealt falsely in thy Covenant; our