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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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Thus you see that the Lord is generally rich, rich in houses, in Lands, in Gold, in Silver, in Cattle, &c. in all temporals as well as in spirituals; but where will you find a man that is generally rich, either in spirituals, or temporals. 'Tis true, you may find one Christian rich in one grace, and another Christian rich in another, but where will you find a Christian that is generally rich, that is rich in every grace? that is rich in knowledge, in faith, in love, in wisdom, in humility, in meekness, in patience, in self-denial. Abraham was rich in Faith, and Moses was rich in Meekness, and Job was rich in Patience, and Joshua was rich in Courage, and David 1was rich in Uprightness, &c. But where will you find a Saint that's rich in all these graces? Or where will you find a man that is generally rich, in respect of temporals, as to be rich in lands, and rich in moneys, and rich in wares, and rich in Jewels, &c. But now the Lord Jesus Christ is generally rich, both in respect of spirituals, and temporals. In having nothing I have all things (saith one) because I have Christ, having therefore all things in him, I seek no other reward, for he is the universal reward, &c.
Thus you see that the Lord is generally rich, rich in houses, in Lands, in Gold, in Silver, in Cattell, &c. in all temporalls as well as in spiritualls; but where will you find a man that is generally rich, either in spiritualls, or temporalls. 'Tis true, you may find one Christian rich in one grace, and another Christian rich in another, but where will you find a Christian that is generally rich, that is rich in every grace? that is rich in knowledge, in faith, in love, in wisedome, in humility, in meeknesse, in patience, in selfe-denyall. Abraham was rich in Faith, and Moses was rich in Meeknesse, and Job was rich in Patience, and Joshua was rich in Courage, and David 1was rich in Ʋprightnesse, &c. But where will you find a Saint that's rich in all these graces? Or where will you find a man that is generally rich, in respect of temporalls, as to be rich in lands, and rich in moneys, and rich in wares, and rich in Jewels, &c. But now the Lord Jesus Christ is generally rich, both in respect of spiritualls, and temporalls. In having nothing I have all things (saith one) because I have Christ, having therefore all things in him, I seeke no other reward, for he is the universall reward, &c.