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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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There is still in Christ a fullness of Abundance, and a fullness of Redundance, notwithstanding all that he hath expended. It were blasphemy to think that Christ should be a penny the poorer by all that he hath laid out for the relief of all those that have their dependence upon him. Col. 1. 19. It pleased the father that in him should all fullness dwell: Not stay or abide a night, or a day, and away, but should 1dwell: The Sun hath not the less light, for filling the stars with light. A Fountain hath not the less for filling the lesser vessels. There is in Christ (Plenit•do fontis) The fullness of a fountain: The overflowing Fountain pours out water abundantly, and yet remains full; why, the Lord Jesus is such an overflowing Fountain, he fills all, and yet remains full. Christ ha's the greatest worth and wealth in him, as the worth and value of many pieces of silver is in one piece of gold, so all his petty excellencies scattered abroad in the Creature, are united to Christ; yea, all the whole volume of perfections, which is spread through Heaven and Earth, is Epitomized in him, &c.
There is still in Christ a fullnesse of Abundance, and a fullnesse of Redundance, notwithstanding all that he hath expended. It were blasphemy to think that Christ should be a penny the poorer by all that he hath laid out for the relief of all those that have their dependance upon him. Col. 1. 19. It pleased the father that in him should all fullnesse dwell: Not stay or abide a night, or a day, and away, but should 1dwell: The Sun hath not the lesse light, for filling the stars with light. A Fountaine hath not the lesse for filling the lesser vessels. There is in Christ (Plenit•do fontis) The fullnesse of a fountaine: The overflowing Fountaine powres out water abundantly, and yet remaines full; why, the Lord Jesus is such an overflowing Fountaine, he fills all, and yet remaines full. Christ ha's the greatest worth and wealth in him, as the worth and value of many pieces of silver is in one piece of gold, so all his petty excellencies scattered abroad in the Creature, are united to Christ; yea, all the whole volume of perfections, which is spread through Heaven and Earth, is Epitomized in him, &c.